http://blog.osirra.com/2009/09/30/bus-dilemma-the/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.osirra.com/2009/09/30/bus-dilemma-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Dan Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:59:43 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3277#comment-4185 Five minutes earlier than what? Than you would otherwise have left? When was that? And by leaving five minutes earlier each day, surely that becomes your new default time, so you need to leave another five minutes' earlier… Five minutes earlier than what? Than you would otherwise have left? When was that? And by leaving five minutes earlier each day, surely that becomes your new default time, so you need to leave another five minutes’ earlier…

]]> http://blog.osirra.com/2009/09/30/bus-dilemma-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 SLATFATF Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:18:27 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3277#comment-4175 Or, what is the benefit of getting out 5 mins earlier. Given the number of times one has to run for a bus only to just miss it surely you just leave 5 mins ealier, don't tell the bus company and get the previous bus. Cheat fate! But don't let on. Or, what is the benefit of getting out 5 mins earlier. Given the number of times one has to run for a bus only to just miss it surely you just leave 5 mins ealier, don’t tell the bus company and get the previous bus. Cheat fate! But don’t let on.

]]> http://blog.osirra.com/2009/09/30/bus-dilemma-the/comment-page-1/#comment-4140 Peter Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:04:59 +0000 http://blog.osirra.com/?p=3277#comment-4140 What about the probability that the second bus will be late given the first one is? Part of the strategy assumes that a road blockage is preventing all buses. What about the probability that the second bus will be late given the first one is? Part of the strategy assumes that a road blockage is preventing all buses.

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