Here's a review of this intriguingly-titled book. I'm going to see if the local library has it; while I may not understand all the mathematics presented, I'd enjoy the discussion.

http://books.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/14/2024220&tid=146&tid=6&tid=14

Quote: About math and sex...
What strategy should you adopt? Well, if you wait to the end, the odds are only 1/100 that the last person is the optimal choice; ditto if you choose the first person. The modeler then asks: what strategy should you adopt for optimum results? A little bit of mathematics involving infinite series gives the answer. You can prove mathematically that the best strategy is to look at (approximately) the first 36.787944117144235 people (rounding it to, say, 37 people) and then you should choose the first person from that point on that is 'better' then the previous 37 people. This increases the odds of your finding the best match from 1% to about 37%- roughly a 37 times improvement. (In the pre-politically correct literature this model was called "The Sultan's Dowry Problem," or "The Secretary Problem"; now, alas, it is usually called simply an example of an "Optimal Stopping Problem." )

ahhhh 0_0 ... bel-san is lost.. i wonder if this is ... hehe... funny how math can be used for anything hmm? so switching my % from 1 to-36.787944117144235 or ~37%... hmm... miketo... i think you are onto somethin here... XP

Does Mathematics really have to do with sex?

Okay = How about this simple equation > 1 + 1 = 1 / Greater than 1??

lmao

Hey - look at this, new emotes ............ Yay!

man.... i would rather go out and buy myself a porno mag..... and skip all those arithmetical stuff.... hahaha....

wow Cel... you're really quick with the new emos *gobble, gobble, gobble*

Too predictable xand - I mean, stop looking at... **takes a sneak peak at xand's mags** girls!!

Hey, were very pristine and divine individuals you know! I hate seeing girls in the nude! **Throws up**

Oh please, give me a very cute anime girl eating pocky and looking gorgeous with AT LEAST some decent clothes on...

**Looks at Devilet's wallies** Ahh, much better... ^^

This is one crazy book! I can't believe it's actually out there for people to buy. Some of the comments made below on the web page were a bit silly though.

i know you like it Cel.... *hands over another mag* hahaha....

MAn?!?! *got puke all over kickass moi* WHTAUYTF/"9rweuhr watch where you're barfin lady!!

well, go to dave_the_insane's userpage, he got alot of those.... i love that page... *drools*

ghqw(&r#*)@tr!!! What the heck are you talking about xand? Of course I wasn't throwing up - I was just.... gah

i got sick over it! **Burns the mags and decides she felt sorry, so she bought another copy**

Hope you like... Da Capo! **Throws tons of mags about Da Capo** Wo0t! Now these pictures ARE pretty. Yay! Not some ugly nude being watched over by the prying eyes of a xandman, lmao

...you was just throwing up? hahahaha.... i know, i know... no worries... i'll let you clean it up later hahaha....

Da... what?! NoooooOO!! Ugly and wrinkley old hags in thongs, nooooOOO!!! *goes beyond insane* :O

haha mike, i bet you're not so fond of the natural born spam here yeah? hahaha... sorry old man... sorry.... hehehe...

M... weird why would they use math to help ppl to find a mate?? the numbers are to small that what i think. Choas math m... That not smart to trust calculation to find a person you want to be with. It life+ math+% + number + outcomes= ?? unknow choas % of right and wrong answer. ???? My head it hurt, to much math in and out of school.
Give Celessa some cookie to eat and a math book.

Quote by xandman...you was just throwing up? hahahaha.... i know, i know... no worries... i'll let you clean it up later hahaha....

Da... what?! NoooooOO!! Ugly and wrinkley old hags in thongs, nooooOOO!!! *goes beyond insane* :O

haha mike, i bet you're not so fond of the natural born spam here yeah? hahaha... sorry old man... sorry.... hehehe...

-1 000 in my books. I wonder how many people he needs to be around with to actually find the perfect girl. I'd say mathematically >

xandman's level * (2 + 2 (for failures, considering he's not good on 1st and 2nd dates) + 3 (for getting dumped by people in real life) + 45 (since his humor scores proved otherwise: 100 - 55, humor deemed to be awful because he ain't a funny one) = 2756 attempts

2756 - 1000 (from my books)

Xandman will have to try 1756 times in order to get the right girl. haha - figures - he won't have that many dates in his lifetime - not even 100 - lmao -

well, i wouldn't rely on nerd tricks to find my perfect babe... geeze... not in this life or any other....

hahahaha... how'd you know that? But that's true... if the babe gave me a 3rd chance, she would fall for me.... but the 1st and 2nd... then she's the roots of all trouble. And i've never been dumped before.... so that equation is out of question hahaha...

and again... why would i have to try when i don't want to try? hahahahaha..... unless i want trouble and diseases, i'll stay below 100 dates during my lifetime, thank you very much... hahahhaa... but i bet that you Cel wants to be one of those 100 tsk tsk tsk

Quote by xandmani'll stay below 100
dates during my lifetime, thank you very much... hahahhaa... but i
bet that you Cel wants to be one of those 100 tsk tsk tsk

The nerve! We've been enemies since like 3 weeks ago, you think I would hook up on a date with you?! I'd dump you in like a heartbeat lmao - besides, I never had a b/f before, remember? Oh and one other thing - you know I only like girls, ne? Therefore you are out of the field. So stop talking, FW&@#you! Ya?

Good. **Pouts** ^^

what can i say.... the opposite attracts ^_^ ....and sometime's gonna be the first, lady... hahhahaha..... oooh sweet sense of how i pawn you

Pawn? How about I stick the cleats I'm wearing and shove it up your behind, I know you like that! **Gives off a roundhouse kick and scraps off the in-grown hair off xandman's puny unmanly chest** Ewww... gross!

**Stomps her cleats on the snow and hair is seen embedded in it**

Yuck! Do you even shave, boy?! And for the record, I can make so much fun out of you, you'd turn from a laughing nerd behind the computer to a full-size whiney little weasel in mere seconds.

And for the record boy, I can whoop your butt longer than the walls of China, and sting your eyes with mustard gas and mace. How would you like em apples, na?

**Chomps on an apple**

Maybe it has the calculation on when to ejaculate, or when is the peak time to donate the sperm/ eggs for those people who are the calculating type

wow.... you would take off something that you're wearing... for moi? Mon dieu.... *faints* hahahaha... *dodgin' the roundhouse* ...whew.... close.... but not close enough... hahaha....

wow... look who's forgot her chill pill this morning.... is that the pms talking, babe? hahahaha... and try "making so much fun out of me", and we'll see if you can stand for what you say yeah? Hahahaha... *points and laughs* ...one problem... you'll have to turn me into a "nerd" first before you commence your puny plot hahahaHAHAHa....

ok, woman, go fetch me some apples yeah? Bwahahaha..... i'm a little empty on those......
*snatches an apple from Cel when she's lookin' away in hatred* mmm... *chomps* ....je suis tres bien!

I look like Xandman have a 1.9 % and celessa have about 1% of finding the right person, that is very high% for you guys. But fighting I would bet on Celessa she would have a high % of winning nothing personal but guys have a less % of winning a girl if she kick the guy in the you know what. Xandamn if you fight drity and you might win too.

Wow, leave for an afternoon and come back to see the huge left turn this thread took. Proof that the chaos theory is alive and well on Planet Earth.

I think Xandman is rapidly decreasing his chance of finding a mate from anyone here on MT, male, female, or undecided.

Celessa, you'll find your special someone. She's out there waiting for you! Ignore Xandman, he thinks he's god's gift. Of course, in the middle ages, "touched by god" was a euphemism for insanity, so maybe Xandy here has been touched by god a bit. Or maybe slapped by god is more like it.

Bel-san, in order to statistically increase your chances of finding the perfect mate, you only need to go out with them. If you include all the guys you've chatted with here on MT or elsewhere, you probably have a good idea of who is statistically the best for you. Or you can "stockpile" some guys (not Xandman, he's not housebroken). Either way, I don't think you'll have problems finding a lucky dude.

I have a 0.0999 % of finding someone. I work the hold thing out it see like I'm one of those ppl who die alone in a broken down house. Miketo don't you have to do a four point math to get the answer. I'm lost ????

Aw, Gundragon, you'll find someone, don't worry about the math. Step 1: get out of that broken-down house. Step 2: join a club that does something you're interested in. Step 3: Don't look for dates, just have fun in the club. You will meet someone!

This formula works every time, guaranteed or your money back.

Quote by miketohe thinks he's god's gift. Of course, in the
middle ages, "touched by god" was a euphemism for insanity, so maybe
Xandy here has been touched by god a bit. Or maybe slapped by god is
more like it.

lol Mike, I can laugh all day and night reading this .... it really made my day...

Mathematically speaking, 47
:D

wow interesting title ^^;;
i still need some time to read and understand the meaning
i will update when
i get the meanning

i like to read various book
just need more time to understand it tho ^^;;

thx for share this topic here, miketo