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Flip it twice. Once to determine which side is up at second throw. Reverse to counter bias at start of second throw. Then flip again for final result.

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two_handfuls 7 days ago | parent | next [-]

That only works for a fixed bias, it's gameable if the person tossing the coin controls the bias.

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outsidein 7 days ago | parent [-]

That is outside the preconditions of the paper: „if the person tossing the coin controls the bias“

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two_handfuls 7 days ago | parent [-]

Let me explain.

You said:

> Flip it twice. Once to determine which side is up at second throw. Reverse to counter bias at start of second throw. Then flip again for final result.

Suppose I'm throwing the coin using your technique and I want to favor heads.

I hold tails up for the first throw, making tails more likely.

Then as per your rule, I put heads up for the second throw. Now, heads is more likely.

Choose the opposite starting face to make tails more likely. So, your technique does no prevent the coin tosser from being able to favor their desired outcome.

	▲	outsidein 7 days ago \| parent [-]
		The paper is discussion regular people (not malicious people) tossing a coin, and under this precondition and assuming a fair (unbiased) coin. It is not about intentional favoring on result.

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Aloisius 7 days ago | parent | prev [-]

This won't fix the bias. It would be biased towards the obverse of the starting side up of the first flip.