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To: anymouse
the chances of a catastrophic collision are just one in 909,000.

If you wonder why stories like this pop up every three weeks or so, consider that most people buy lotto tickets at odds against winning higher than that. Lotteries are for people who don't understand probability theory, and so is Reuters.

83 posted on 09/02/2003 5:16:46 PM PDT by JoeSchem
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To: JoeSchem
Probability theory.

Well... the chance of winning the lotto, if you buy a ticket, is 50%.

Either you do, or you don't. Isn't that right?

99 posted on 09/03/2003 9:56:26 AM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: JoeSchem
Probability theory.

Well... the chance of winning the lotto, if you buy a ticket, is 50%.

Either you do, or you don't. Isn't that right?

100 posted on 09/03/2003 9:56:30 AM PDT by UCANSEE2
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