...but could not the Jester rattle the boxes before opening one, and then update his beliefs upon that evidence? I mean, it would not be much to go by, but it’s better than nothing…
‘But Sire, whatever I find, you lose a Jester! What can ever reconcile you to such a lamentable tragedy?’
‘A goblet from your skull?’
‘In that case, the important thing for me is not to find the dagger, for which the best choice is not to choose any box.’
‘Then you fail by default.’
‘Then take the box with the dagger, since I failed by default, and I shall pick the other one.’
...but could not the Jester rattle the boxes before opening one, and then update his beliefs upon that evidence? I mean, it would not be much to go by, but it’s better than nothing… ‘But Sire, whatever I find, you lose a Jester! What can ever reconcile you to such a lamentable tragedy?’ ‘A goblet from your skull?’ ‘In that case, the important thing for me is not to find the dagger, for which the best choice is not to choose any box.’ ‘Then you fail by default.’ ‘Then take the box with the dagger, since I failed by default, and I shall pick the other one.’