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  • We didn't specify an area, just applied a variant of optimal stopping theory (secretary problem, a.k.a. marriage problem), and used math to determine where we live.

    Wut

  • Yeah yeah I know I can duckle too!

    I'm more interested in the perceived advantage to that approach.

    The intriguing bit is that with the secretary problem you have to decide after 'interviewing' each candidate (house).

    In reality, you don't have to do that. You can 'collect' as many as you like then review them together. You can even reject then re-include.

  • That's not the secretary problem I normally think of people having...

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