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To: bvw

You, yourself, agreed that any sequence has the same probability of occurrence thus "all heads" is no more improbable than any other sequence including the one that I tossed.

Are you claiming it is impossible to toss any sequence?


1,738 posted on 02/04/2005 8:39:25 AM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: WildTurkey
If you would only go to the lab!

The fruitlessness of your attempt to draw the one particular pre-named sequence from even 20 coins would be a marvel to you. And if you had 50 coins -- it would be for all practical intents, impossible.

If it happened -- the more likely assumption would be that you cheated. Even with twenty coins, you're coming back from the lab in under five minutes -- it is certain beyond a reasonable doubt that you cheated.

1,741 posted on 02/04/2005 8:47:42 AM PST by bvw
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