tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post3862638554102627243..comments2024-03-14T11:09:32.759-05:00Comments on Falkenblog: Amazing Guess, Great Models, Similarly InspiredEric Falkensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243687157322033496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-21466978989928798912010-11-16T00:09:57.192-06:002010-11-16T00:09:57.192-06:00"Second, she identified the "-'--&qu..."Second, she identified the "-'--" as "I've", because that is the most common three letter contraction that starts a sentence."<br /><br />With the letter L already on the board (eliminating "I'll) I think that "I've" was the ONLY possible word there.<br /><br />What I found most interesting about this incident (not to take anything away from this player) is how even the most simplistic, common-man-friendly systems can be "gamed". Wheel, in contrast to its sister show Jeopardy, is meant to be egalitarian and "fun for everyone", but here is a shocking example of how practice, analysis, and (presumably) high IQ can tilt the playing field. My takeaway is that this should be a lesson in humility for social engineers - no matter how "fair" the rules seem, people will find a way to get an edge. Instead of trying to force equal outcomes, we should design systems where working towards gaining an edge coincides with pro-social behavior rather than the zero-sum endeavor of exploiting quirks in an arbitrary framework.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-36144137354802107812010-11-15T11:32:45.138-06:002010-11-15T11:32:45.138-06:00Luck favors the well prepared.Luck favors the well prepared.Matthew Gunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026616235491904619noreply@blogger.com