Committee of Conundrums: Meeting Theories - Subtheory 4: The Theory of Slightly More Confusion

Subtheory 4: The Theory of Slightly More Confusion

The committee has convened to discuss the pressing issue of slightly more confusion in our daily lives. As we all know, confusion is a natural state of being, but sometimes it's just not enough. Sometimes, one needs a dash of slightly more confusion.

Our subtheory proposes that the introduction of a 37% increase in the number of options available in any given decision-making situation will result in a 23% decrease in the overall level of confusion, provided that the options are presented in a random, Escher-esque font.

However, if the options are presented in a font that is not Escher-esque, the results are less clear. In fact, the study suggests that there may be a 42% chance of increased confusion, with a standard deviation of 7.3.

import random
from confusion import slightlymoreconfusion

# The Theory of Slightly More Confusion
# A Subtheory for the Truly Perplexed

def slightly_more_confusion(options):
    if random.random() < 0.37:
        return 'Escher-esque font'
    else:
        return 'Not Escher-esque font'

confusion_level = 0
for i in range(100):
    options = [random.choice(['option 1', 'option 2', 'option 3', 'option 4', 'option 5', 'option 6'])]
    if slightly_more_confusion(options) == 'Escher-esque font':
        confusion_level += 1
    else:
        confusion_level += 7.3

print(confusion_level / 100)