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NeoCracker
07-08-2009, 04:25 PM
Whats the wierdest thing you've ever done to make a decision?

When I was younger, and I had two things to decide between, I would assign the two things in question a 1 or a 2. I would then close my eyes.

You know how after closing your eyes, you will still see traces of light? Well, what the traces look like vary from time to time, and I would determine if the traces of light more closely resembled a 2 or a 1, and that would be my decision.

blackmage_nuke
07-08-2009, 04:35 PM
When I have to decide how many of something I want, whether its how much money i want to take out with me, how much time to put something in the microwave, I go with the amount a actually want (eg 26) then I find the closest perfect power (So i'd go with 25(5^2) or 27(3^3) ) or if that varies too far from what I want i'll go with the closest prime number

Rantz
07-08-2009, 04:46 PM
puts rand(3)

Bunny
07-08-2009, 04:48 PM
I use a magic eight ball to make all of my important decisions.

rubah
07-08-2009, 05:12 PM
"suggest something"
"no, you won't like it"
"please"
"okay, 'X'"
"oh, you're right, I don't like that, how about 'Y'"
"*headdesk*"

frustrating for the other party but very helpful!

Parker
07-08-2009, 05:22 PM
I cut to a card or throw a die

Psychotic
07-08-2009, 05:47 PM
I painted "Yes" and "No" onto toads and then raced them.

qwertysaur
07-08-2009, 06:45 PM
When I have to decide how many of something I want, whether its how much money i want to take out with me, how much time to put something in the microwave, I go with the amount a actually want (eg 26) then I find the closest perfect power (So i'd go with 25(5^2) or 27(3^3) ) or if that varies too far from what I want i'll go with the closest prime number
<3

fire_of_avalon
07-08-2009, 06:53 PM
I play eeny meeny miney moe.

theundeadhero
07-08-2009, 06:55 PM
I close my eyes, spin around really fast and then go whichever way I'm pointing at.

Levian
07-08-2009, 07:13 PM
I inject her with a deadly virus, place her in an old building full of deadly traps and tests, maybe an antidote too idk, and then I date her if she survives.

Caraliz
07-08-2009, 11:57 PM
I inject her with a deadly virus, place her in an old building full of deadly traps and tests, maybe an antidote too idk, and then I date her if she survives.
:love:

I like this method.

Madame Adequate
07-09-2009, 12:00 AM
No, just coin tossing :(

Quindiana Jones
07-09-2009, 12:54 AM
I punch babies.

eestlinc
07-09-2009, 04:40 AM
my favorite part of my brief study of decision theory was learning that incorporating a coin toss can lead to more accurate decision-making.

Araciel
07-09-2009, 04:45 AM
Ask a woman.

drotato
07-09-2009, 05:47 AM
I use a magic eight ball to make all of my important decisions.

I agree with you, Bunny. That's the way to go. /:

Fonzie
07-09-2009, 08:38 AM
I write the choices down on two pieces of paper, and then mail them to myself.

Whichever get's there first, gets chosen.

drotato
07-09-2009, 08:42 AM
I saaaaay... inny minny miny moe. :kaolook:

Breine
07-09-2009, 04:19 PM
I punch babies.

xD

Anyway, I'm rarely in doubt, but if I am I ask someone else for some kind of advice.

Jiro
07-11-2009, 08:46 AM
Flip a coin. I either like the choice and go with it or do the opposite. It just forces a decision. But I lost my lucky coin :(

Fuzakeru
07-11-2009, 08:55 AM
One time I used a method like -

I'm going to pick a word and see how many words I can think of that rhyme with this word. If the number is even then the answer is ___ and if it's odd then the answer is ___.