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vjo

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  1. comment
    Comment #43228730

    Doesn't the uncertainty principle just set a lower limit for how well a perfectly skilled pencil balancer would be able to balance it though? As in, if the experiment is repeated e…

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    Comment #41468937

    Using random strategies with small sub-optimal deviations, I get to about $0.189 Ref. https://pastebin.com/YcRhGpV6

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    Comment #41464803

    I did a very similar exercise after reading the original post. You can get the EV a lot closer to the optimal +0.2 (Although I was unable to prove how close) by dropping the requir…