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To: bvw
I've missed a few posts. I know that you agreed that any sequence of coin tosses is just as likely as any other. That is, a sequence of 50 heads is defined as:

P = 1 / (250>)

And any other sequence would have the same.

And for the case that I provided the actual sequence tossed, that that sequence would have also had the same probability of happening.

Thus, my sequence was NO more probable than that of 50 consecutive heads, correct!

1,696 posted on 02/03/2005 8:10:08 PM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: WildTurkey
In a non-rigged coin toss there would be heads and tails, mixed. If you specify any one particular pattern of coins before hand and the coin-tosser matches that exact pattern -- he's rigged it. Common sense and statistics too.

(If you were to specify a pattern afetr the toss -- but before seeing the toss results -- the same. Rigged.)

1,703 posted on 02/04/2005 3:34:21 AM PST by bvw
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