Wrong Bet Every Time
Someone guessing each bit of a binary sequence gets every one wrong and argues that's as impressive as getting them all right.
Drawn for an essay by James Propp.
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A: "Zero?" B: "Wrong again." [Board: a binary sequence 0100110101110001 with guesses marked wrong underneath]
A: "Oh well. Making the wrong bet every time is just as impressive as making the right one, isn't it?" B: "Maybe, but it's a lot less lucrative."