Readit NewsYou’re driving down the street trying to decide which restaurant to stop at (or scanning through the radio trying to decide which song to stop on).
If you stop at the first, there’s a good chance something better is ahead. But if you wait too long then you risk getting stuck with something you don’t really like (the problem assumes you can’t go back).
If I remember correctly, mathematically you skip the first 1/3, but keep track of your “best”. Then stop at the next option that’s >= than your current best or maybe the next thing you like.
With respect to skis, I have the same issue every year with a ride on lawn mower. Do I just pay someone weekly or buy one outright and do it myself? In this case I loathe mowing, so I don’t mind paying. But with skis it’s a question of just how much I’ll ski after this stretch, regardless of whether or not this stretch is 1 or 20 days. Because there are additional costs (and benefits) to ownership beyond the initial purchase.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem#1.2Fe-law_of...
You say that like it's a difficult thing to do.
S&P500 is up 710% since 1996. Gold is up 92% since 2012.
Personally, the rent control is the best part of a mortgage and even though renting is typically better, I'm fine paying a premium for that. That said, good luck getting somebody to loan you 900k so you can play the stock market; it's much easier to get that for a house though.
How does it interact with the screen then?
You can just follow that thread no write up needed tbh