Ah, how to choose?
Dav and I couldn't choose what to do tonight. There were 3 bands playing at different locations each with their own vibe. We were also quite happy chilling at home.
So, Dav put our choices in alphabetical order:
Home
He typed a number on the mac to establish his number.
He then asked me to pick a number.
He explained we were going to add our numbers, divide that number by 4 (the number of options). That would make the remainder a zero-based index of "our choice."
Dav chose 6. I chose 2. That totalled to 8 and divided by 4 gave us a remainder of 0, which = Bruno's
So that's where we're going.
Dav says this is a perfectly generic way to figure out where to go.
Whatever happened to Eeny, Meeny, Miny Mo?
I thought it was complicated enough of a method to blog about. He had to re-explain it to me!
Ah, math people.
Me? I'd designate a color to each choice and ask Dav to "feel" the color of his current mood.
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Huh? I thought 8 divided by 4 is 2. . .
Yeah, I think the math you were hunting for was 'mod'. It returns the remainder after dividing.
Oops. Jason, you are right. It's the remainder...I've updated the posting to reflect that. See, I just didn't quite get it all. I'll stick to colors :)
Yeah, 8/4 = 2 with a remainder of 0. You use the remainder as your zero-based index into your options. If she had chosen 3 instead of 2 it would have been 9/4=2 with a remained of 1 and we'd have stayed home and missed a good show.
Ah the Return of the DICE MAN...
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