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Good ol island hypothetical with a twist.
You're trapped on an island. You have access to one of two items. Before choosing an item, your chances of being found (ever) are 1 in 20.
50 million dollars cash, tax free. [ 7 ] ** [50.00%]
A communication device. Improves your chances of being found to 1 in 3. [ 7 ] ** [50.00%]
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post Mar 14 2008, 10:37 AM
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cmac
post Mar 14 2008, 10:46 AM
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am i on the island alone?
can i do anything while on the island to increase my chances of being found?
how old am i?
am i in good health?
are there animals on the island?
a water source?
coconuts?

just kidding. A.


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post Mar 14 2008, 10:53 AM
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Survival would be assumed, the chances of ever being found is the variable.
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post Mar 14 2008, 10:55 AM
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post Mar 14 2008, 11:13 AM
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i'd go with B because without survival the money would be useless

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post Mar 14 2008, 11:15 AM
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A communication device. I would much rather be back home and poor
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post Mar 14 2008, 11:21 AM
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Why so serious?


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Not gonna lie....A.) $50,000,000.

I'm a gambling man, 1 in 20 sounds like decent enough odds for getting away from the island and back to civilization with a load of cash.

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post Mar 14 2008, 11:51 AM
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QUOTE (cupcake @ Mar 14 2008, 11:55 AM) *
Ginger


YOU DONT GET GINGER ON THE ISLAND DAMMIT
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post Mar 14 2008, 11:54 AM
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this poll sucks then.
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post Mar 14 2008, 12:23 PM
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Is this a deserted island? Or do I get lucky and venture through some jungle to find like a shopping mall or something?
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post Mar 14 2008, 12:29 PM
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QUOTE (theIncredibleEdibleDuane @ Mar 14 2008, 01:23 PM) *
Is this a deserted island? Or do I get lucky and venture through some jungle to find like a shopping mall or something?
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post Mar 14 2008, 01:56 PM
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i voted for the 50 mil

a 1/20 of chance is pretty good, if not i would enjoy living in solitude away from all human contact
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post Mar 14 2008, 02:49 PM
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QUOTE (Watchman @ Mar 14 2008, 02:56 PM) *
i voted for the 50 mil

a 1/20 of chance is pretty good, if not i would enjoy living in solitude away from all human contact


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except i'm banking on the idea that he didn't mention being "alone" on the island. this poll has too many variables.


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QUOTE (cupcake @ Mar 14 2008, 11:55 AM) *
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as long as you stay away from my Mary Ann
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post Mar 14 2008, 03:59 PM
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QUOTE (Jessica @ Mar 14 2008, 01:29 PM) *
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I would LOVE it if I were still the only one on this island, except for like a few salespeople in this mall....and its filled with like Gucci and Prada and all that queeny stuff....and a Utilikilt store.


OH! But I've gotta have like some hot native men who I can have once in a while....

Damn! I don't really like this whole thing....cus I am a picky bitch...and I wanna stipulate exactly how life on this island will be.
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post Mar 14 2008, 05:41 PM
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question:
do I have access to the 50 million dollars on the island (like is it cash in a briefcase where I could use it to fashion a really expensive raft) or is it my bank account?


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post Mar 18 2008, 09:28 PM
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i chose the comm device

cause i can make a few mil selling myself like a whore to dateline and write a book how i gave up 50mil to live


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QUOTE (FORSAKENR320 @ Mar 14 2008, 03:49 PM) *
a man of my own thoughts....
except i'm banking on the idea that he didn't mention being "alone" on the island. this poll has too many variables.

well I didn't specify but my thought was you'd have no other human beings around.
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post Mar 18 2008, 11:00 PM
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QUOTE (blaarg @ Mar 14 2008, 06:41 PM) *
question:
do I have access to the 50 million dollars on the island (like is it cash in a briefcase where I could use it to fashion a really expensive raft) or is it my bank account?

didn't really specify this either. I saw it as you have actual cash in a super durable case.

this and the above are part of the fun though, bc people will always come up with interesting ideas or rationale for their decision
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post Mar 24 2008, 08:35 AM
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I don't know, if making a lot of money but living in Utah is bad, then having $50 mil on a deserted island must be like hell.

I'd take the money only if its in a high yield bonds and there is a d20 roll every year to see if I get rescued. Additionally, if the comm device is a sure thing then I'll take that over the money.


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post Mar 24 2008, 09:36 AM
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you know, I was reading an yahoo the other day... and Salt Lake City was on a good list for something... I think it was for their job market. I'm not positive though. Yahoo always has those "10 Best places for...." and "10 Worst Places for..." articles. I was shocked to see anywhere in Utah on one of those lists. Usually, it's places in Texas, Florida and Washington.

Speaking of which... There was a "Top Ten Sellers Market" in reference to homes on yahoo yesterday. Texas had 4 cities in the top 10. Is that a good thing. I mean, with the mortgage crisis and all? I don't really understand what that means... Does that mean it's easy to sell a home there and you get what you want kind of thing? Or does that mean that there are a lot of homes for sale there? The cities were Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio
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post Mar 24 2008, 09:52 AM
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QUOTE (rabble @ Mar 24 2008, 09:35 AM) *
I'd take the money only if its in a high yield bonds and there is a d20 roll every year to see if I get rescued. Additionally, if the comm device is a sure thing then I'll take that over the money.

well you could see it as one d20 roll. 1 in 20 chance of being rescued. as stated, comm device increases chances to 1 in 3.
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post Mar 25 2008, 12:22 AM
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I hope its an island in the pacific, filled with very sexy women.


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