A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
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A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
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Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#2Heh. My simpler solution is to just always sit (I'm a guy). It's more comfortable, requires less concentration and removes any possibility of missing.
The only time I stand is for proper urinals.
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#3Heh. My simpler solution is to just always sit (I'm a guy). It's more comfortable, requires less concentration and removes any possibility of missing. The only time I stand is for proper urinals.
My simpler solution is to treat it like any other tool - inspect that the device is actually ready for use before using.
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#4Some men will pee on the seat — whether intentionally or not I have never figured out — if it's left down. Leaving it up maximizes cleanliness.
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#5Another solution is to get a dog. Marsha will realize that sitting in wet dog slobber is far worse than having to put the seat down occasionally. (At least, that's the rationale I use for leaving the seat up in my house.)
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#6"Criterion (2) seems plausible. It requires, however, that Marsha put the seat in the up position after performing a toilet operation some percentage of the time. No instance of this behaviour has ever been observed in recorded history; ergo this criterion can be ruled out."
I thought it was a pity that he skipped this one. He was otherwise really quite thorough!
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#7Some men will pee on the seat — whether intentionally or not I have never figured out — if it's left down. Leaving it up maximizes cleanliness.
If you stick with the assumption that both Marsha and John aim to minimise the marital discord M, then John won't spill on the seat. So I guess the theory only addresses the subset of non-disfunctional marriages ;)
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#8Heh. My simpler solution is to just always sit (I'm a guy). It's more comfortable, requires less concentration and removes any possibility of missing. The only time I stand is for proper urinals.
My simpler solution is to treat it like any other tool - inspect that the device is actually ready for use before using.
By moving both the seat and the lid into up and down position, checking manually for blockages, flushing water twice, and demanding to be shown latest annual inspection certificate.
And after following such a procedure pretending that the toilet seat is an airplane cockpit won't increase your embarrassment. Yay!
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#9Or place a coin near the toilet and flip it after use (and washing your hands). Use the coin to determine a new random seat position thus causing randomized nuisance for everyone.
Re: A game theoretic approach to the toilet seat problem
#10Heh. My simpler solution is to just always sit (I'm a guy). It's more comfortable, requires less concentration and removes any possibility of missing. The only time I stand is for proper urinals.
My simpler solution is to treat it like any other tool - inspect that the device is actually ready for use before using.
Yes
Except some factor may prevent the proper inspection of the seat:
- Urgency in using it
- Lighting conditions at its environment
- Possibility of evaluation impairment usually by consumption of ethanol
Considering these factors it would be prudent to have the seat at the safest position when such factors are more likely to occur