Re: Millionaire 2018-19 Season Discussion [SPOILERS]
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:06 pm
That's what I did, but I still only got to 8 (missed Des Moines), but at least that would have been enough to make me realize I missed one.
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That's what I did, but I still only got to 8 (missed Des Moines), but at least that would have been enough to make me realize I missed one.
After reading this post, I went back a page and the still now shows the question (I couldn't see the clip in full and the still was something else at the time and had no clue what people were talking about). So I went and counted them out myself... and I missed Des Moines. This does not speak well of Des Moines.
About 1-in-4.7 million, if I did the math right (assuming 4 ABs per game).alietr wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:28 pm I'm glad I didn't get that type of question, even though I could easily work through it. I would just hate to stand there going through all 50 (or at least until I hit 8 capitals).
Back when I was good at probability, I tried to calculate the odds of a .300 hitter getting a 56 game streak. IIRC, the odds, while low, weren't all that ridiculous from a strictly random standpoint.
I was gonna say, I know Andy is old but surely you weren't around in the 1890s, were you? Your "every other year" is once in nearly 80, curious...
But shouldn't these odds be improved by considering that each time a .300 hitter gets a hit, you have a new trial? If they get 3000 hits in their career (rare air, indeed), then you are down to about one in 1500 for a players entire career. Still ridiculous, but on an individual career year, if there's 20 hitters per year, there's 4000 shots at starting the streak each year, still leaves at one in a thousand. I think there are other loopholes that may bring this down as low as one in 100, e.g.all those .280 hitters do have a statistical shot, and the .320 hitters have higher odds so the pool of candidates is way more than 20.econgator wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:03 pmAbout 1-in-4.7 million, if I did the math right (assuming 4 ABs per game).alietr wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 9:28 pm I'm glad I didn't get that type of question, even though I could easily work through it. I would just hate to stand there going through all 50 (or at least until I hit 8 capitals).
Back when I was good at probability, I tried to calculate the odds of a .300 hitter getting a 56 game streak. IIRC, the odds, while low, weren't all that ridiculous from a strictly random standpoint.
MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:13 pm The video for the rest of Neville's run. At this point just expect the thumbnail to be a spoiler that matters. Whether medium, short or long the length of the video itself will be a spoiler.Comments:Spoiler
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It's rare I can get a $30K Q without even needing to see the choices.
Getting $50K was a matter of timing as yesterday I would not have got it right.
Neville left with all lifelines remaining. Ouch, as I thought today was going to have at least one 6-figure Q revealed.
Can't play for big money if you miss a milestone question while leaving all LL's on the table either.threearruda wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:50 am I have no problem with that decision, though I'm not sure I would have done the same in his shoes. Can't play for big money if you can't get there first!
i agree with that 5k clue...no idea who those people are and no idea how that was a question to get to 5k....naming the last 2 british people to be executed for sodomy would have been easier than that and no way that would be a 5k question eitherthreearruda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:31 pmJackie Bradley got up to 29 or 30 a couple years back for my Red Sox, and I remember Jimmy Rollins' 38 game streak between the end of 2005 and start of 2006. Surprisingly, that appears to be the longest streak in at least the last ~30 years.
Certainly a strange episode indeed. Thought Brooke's 5k was rather difficult in that spot. I admittedly did not know it either, at least without aid of a lifeline. Neville has been awesome to watch, looking forward to seeing the rest of his game.
Jeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pmi agree with that 5k clue...no idea who those people are and no idea how that was a question to get to 5k....naming the last 2 british people to be executed for sodomy would have been easier than that and no way that would be a 5k question eitherthreearruda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:31 pmJackie Bradley got up to 29 or 30 a couple years back for my Red Sox, and I remember Jimmy Rollins' 38 game streak between the end of 2005 and start of 2006. Surprisingly, that appears to be the longest streak in at least the last ~30 years.
Certainly a strange episode indeed. Thought Brooke's 5k was rather difficult in that spot. I admittedly did not know it either, at least without aid of a lifeline. Neville has been awesome to watch, looking forward to seeing the rest of his game.
Wouldn't say that's $5k level though. $50k, I'd accept with a sideeye, but $100k on, fair game.davey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:40 pmJeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pmi agree with that 5k clue...no idea who those people are and no idea how that was a question to get to 5k....naming the last 2 british people to be executed for sodomy would have been easier than that and no way that would be a 5k question eitherthreearruda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:31 pmJackie Bradley got up to 29 or 30 a couple years back for my Red Sox, and I remember Jimmy Rollins' 38 game streak between the end of 2005 and start of 2006. Surprisingly, that appears to be the longest streak in at least the last ~30 years.
Certainly a strange episode indeed. Thought Brooke's 5k was rather difficult in that spot. I admittedly did not know it either, at least without aid of a lifeline. Neville has been awesome to watch, looking forward to seeing the rest of his game.
http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_ ... ht=saatchi
totally agree..definitely not a question to get to the first thresholdVolante wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:51 pmWouldn't say that's $5k level though. $50k, I'd accept with a sideeye, but $100k on, fair game.davey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:40 pmJeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pmi agree with that 5k clue...no idea who those people are and no idea how that was a question to get to 5k....naming the last 2 british people to be executed for sodomy would have been easier than that and no way that would be a 5k question eitherthreearruda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:31 pmJackie Bradley got up to 29 or 30 a couple years back for my Red Sox, and I remember Jimmy Rollins' 38 game streak between the end of 2005 and start of 2006. Surprisingly, that appears to be the longest streak in at least the last ~30 years.
Certainly a strange episode indeed. Thought Brooke's 5k was rather difficult in that spot. I admittedly did not know it either, at least without aid of a lifeline. Neville has been awesome to watch, looking forward to seeing the rest of his game.
http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_ ... ht=saatchi
Did you not see my post on the previous page?davey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:40 pm Jeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.
http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_ ... ht=saatchi
Personally, I've known their last name in both advertising and art for decades. I'd be willing to jack up the value for a question asking for their first names...Volante wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:51 pmWouldn't say that's $5k level though. $50k, I'd accept with a sideeye, but $100k on, fair game.davey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:40 pmJeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pmi agree with that 5k clue...no idea who those people are and no idea how that was a question to get to 5k....naming the last 2 british people to be executed for sodomy would have been easier than that and no way that would be a 5k question eitherthreearruda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:31 pmJackie Bradley got up to 29 or 30 a couple years back for my Red Sox, and I remember Jimmy Rollins' 38 game streak between the end of 2005 and start of 2006. Surprisingly, that appears to be the longest streak in at least the last ~30 years.
Certainly a strange episode indeed. Thought Brooke's 5k was rather difficult in that spot. I admittedly did not know it either, at least without aid of a lifeline. Neville has been awesome to watch, looking forward to seeing the rest of his game.
http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_ ... ht=saatchi
Apparently not, sorry. It bears reinforcement.LucarioSnooperVixey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:02 pmDid you not see my post on the previous page?davey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:40 pm Jeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.
http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_ ... ht=saatchi
as i have in regards to the british pair of pratt and smith...doesn't mean it warrants being a first threshold questiondavey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:04 pmPersonally, I've known their last name in both advertising and art for decades. I'd be willing to jack up the value for a question asking for their first names...Volante wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:51 pmWouldn't say that's $5k level though. $50k, I'd accept with a sideeye, but $100k on, fair game.davey wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:40 pmJeopardy! valued that knowledge at $2000 about a year ago...contestant got it too. They are written about for art collecting as well as their business.CasketRomance wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:42 pmi agree with that 5k clue...no idea who those people are and no idea how that was a question to get to 5k....naming the last 2 british people to be executed for sodomy would have been easier than that and no way that would be a 5k question eitherthreearruda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:31 pm
Jackie Bradley got up to 29 or 30 a couple years back for my Red Sox, and I remember Jimmy Rollins' 38 game streak between the end of 2005 and start of 2006. Surprisingly, that appears to be the longest streak in at least the last ~30 years.
Certainly a strange episode indeed. Thought Brooke's 5k was rather difficult in that spot. I admittedly did not know it either, at least without aid of a lifeline. Neville has been awesome to watch, looking forward to seeing the rest of his game.
http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_ ... ht=saatchi