# Envelope Paradox

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/envelope-paradox/96470>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 28, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/envelope-paradox/96470 "2006-06-28T22:58:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![curi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@curi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/curi)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 10:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/envelope-paradox/96470/1 "2006-06-28T22:58:26Z")

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I wrote a detailed blog entry about an interesting math problem and a  
Ruby program to work out the right strategy.

code:

[http://curi.us/code/envelopes.html](http://curi.us/code/envelopes.html)

blog entry:

[http://www.curi.us/blog/2006/06/envelope-paradox.html](http://www.curi.us/blog/2006/06/envelope-paradox.html)

– Elliot T.

> **[Curiosity Blog – Elliot Temple](https://www.curi.us/blog/)**
>
> A philosophy blog