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Pensioners aren't poor anymore

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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Optimal strategy for finding a lost companion in a nightclub simulation

This chapter explores a computer simulation testing the effectiveness of standing still or moving around to find a lost companion in a rectangular nightclub. It concludes that moving around increases the chances of reunion, with a playful real-life experiment conducted by the reporter to test this theory.

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