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Subject: Point of probability? Chance of anything happening is 50/50

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Posted by: Panties
its like heads or tails.



please, the coin could land on it's side.


Posted by: brandorobot
When was the last time an original thread was made?


A long, long, long, long, long, long, long time ago.

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  • 11.28.2012 2:33 PM PDT
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It's quite funny because I used to think that way. Then I just stopped caring about -blam!- like that.

  • 11.28.2012 2:39 PM PDT
Subject: Point of statistics? Chance of anything happening is 50/50

What if I told you...

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I hate you

It doesnt work like that.

  • 11.28.2012 2:39 PM PDT
Subject: Point of probability? Chance of anything happening is 50/50

The strongest Rivals are also the strongest allies.

Op you need to go deeper.

There is a N% chance of it being 50/50

theres a near 0% chance of a 50/50 chance of your house being hit by a meteor.

oh btw, theres a higher chance of a (us) coin landing heads, than tails.

[Edited on 11.28.2012 2:42 PM PST]

  • 11.28.2012 2:41 PM PDT

Clearly you are destined for the statistical sciences.

  • 11.28.2012 2:47 PM PDT

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Really? 54 posts calling the OP an idiot?

  • 11.28.2012 2:48 PM PDT
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  • 11.28.2012 2:49 PM PDT
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  • 11.28.2012 2:53 PM PDT

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Right before you die, there is always a chance to save yourself, sieze that chance and live to fight another day
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Posted by: Panties
I'm learning it in school right now, and it's so useless, it's a math invented solely for math, it has no real life application, except for maybe saying like a percent of something. (Like 80% of the world is water)

However, you can't use it to guess chances. "There's a 20% chance of rain tomorrow". NO. It either will rain, or it won't.

Right now there is a 50/50 chance that an asteroid will smash through my roof.

it will either happen. or it wont.

its like heads or tails.

there is also a 50/50 chance that a unicorn will appear in my kitchen in the next 5 minutes.

It will either happen. or it wont.


You must have a horrible teacher, because it is obvious you know nothing of the subject you are talking about.

  • 11.28.2012 2:56 PM PDT
Subject: Point of statistics? Chance of anything happening is 50/50

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Posted by: Panties

Posted by: MattyFez
What about a dice? BOOM.



there is a 50/50 chance that it will land on a specific side.

IE

50/50 chance of rolling a 1
( you will roll a 1 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 2
( you will roll a 2 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 3
( you will roll a 3 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 4
( you will roll a 4 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 5
( you will roll a 5 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 6
( you will roll a 6 or you will not )



Man, you kinda suck at probabilities.

  • 11.28.2012 2:57 PM PDT

Pure Insanity
The point of war is not to die for one's clan, but it's to make the other bastard die for his
Right before you die, there is always a chance to save yourself, sieze that chance and live to fight another day
The best way to kill someone is to fight them with the same weapons they use and make them know you are better than them, not because of superior weaponry, but because of superior skill.
Hidden in the shadows, Clothed in camo, Armed to the teeth. Hunting.


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Posted by: Panties

Posted by: MattyFez
What about a dice? BOOM.



there is a 50/50 chance that it will land on a specific side.

IE

50/50 chance of rolling a 1
( you will roll a 1 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 2
( you will roll a 2 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 3
( you will roll a 3 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 4
( you will roll a 4 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 5
( you will roll a 5 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 6
( you will roll a 6 or you will not )



Man, you kinda suck at probabilities.

  • 11.28.2012 2:57 PM PDT
Subject: Point of probability? Chance of anything happening is 50/50

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Not this again...


Glad I'm not the only one who saw this before, thought I was going crazy for a moment there lol.

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It's not Hip-Hop, its Electro.... prick.

That's not the way it works mang.

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Posted by: MattyFez
What about a dice? BOOM.



there is a 50/50 chance that it will land on a specific side.

IE

50/50 chance of rolling a 1
( you will roll a 1 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 2
( you will roll a 2 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 3
( you will roll a 3 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 4
( you will roll a 4 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 5
( you will roll a 5 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 6
( you will roll a 6 or you will not )

If you convert those into percentages and add them up, you should get 100%.

Or let me guess, "There's a 50/50 chance that it will roll a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or a 6, and that it will not."

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  • 11.28.2012 3:06 PM PDT

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Lets say that there are 3 items in front of me. There is a pen, a piece of paper, and a book.

Tell me, OP, what is the probability of me picking up the pen? Now you'll say 50/50, you're wrong. The correct awnser is 1/3, here's why.

The second number (3) represents how many choices there are. The first number, represents the chance that I'll pick up the specific item.

The more of that item there is, the higher that first number will be. If there are 2 pens and 1 piece of paper, then the probability of me picking up the pen is now 2/3. The chance of me picking it up is now higher because there are now more pens.

In a more simple view, think about this. You put 2 black pens and 1 blue pen on your desk. You close your eyes and randomly pick up a pen. Because there are more black pens than blue pens, you'll probably pick up the black one.

  • 11.28.2012 3:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Panties
I'm learning it in school right now, and it's so useless, it's a math invented solely for math, it has no real life application, except for maybe saying like a percent of something.
Clearly you aren't learning it very well >_>
This. I'm in AP Statistics and it truly can help you guess probabilities of such. However statistics is not limited to probability.

  • 11.28.2012 3:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Panties
I'm learning it in school right now, and it's so useless, it's a math invented solely for math, it has no real life application, except for maybe saying like a percent of something. (Like 80% of the world is water)

However, you can't use it to guess chances. "There's a 20% chance of rain tomorrow". NO. It either will rain, or it won't.

Right now there is a 50/50 chance that an asteroid will smash through my roof.

it will either happen. or it wont.

its like heads or tails.

there is also a 50/50 chance that a unicorn will appear in my kitchen in the next 5 minutes.

It will either happen. or it wont.
No there isn't. The chances of an asteroid hitting the earth are calculated on paths of asteroids, size, range, gravity, proximity etc. Then you must calculate how large your house is, and unless your house is the size of 50% of the earth, there isn't a 50/50 chance an asteroid will hit your house. In fact, odds are that 3 out of 4 asteroids with mass large enough to sustain entry into the Earth's atmosphere won't even hit land. then another 90% of that 1/4th won't hit a civilized area.

  • 11.28.2012 3:13 PM PDT
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.

OP, based on your grasp, you should definitely play the lottery or go to Vegas. It's completely 50/50 that you'll lose or win.

  • 11.28.2012 3:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: Recon Number 54
OP, based on your grasp, you should definitely play the lottery or go to Vegas. It's completely 50/50 that you'll lose or win.
Better yet, poker night at my house. Its a $500 buy in.

  • 11.28.2012 3:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Panties

Posted by: MattyFez
What about a dice? BOOM.



there is a 50/50 chance that it will land on a specific side.

IE

50/50 chance of rolling a 1
( you will roll a 1 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 2
( you will roll a 2 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 3
( you will roll a 3 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 4
( you will roll a 4 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 5
( you will roll a 5 or you will not )

50/50 chance of rolling a 6
( you will roll a 6 or you will not )

Except nothing is a yes/ no question.

A dice landing on a specific side either will land on that side, or it will not. However there are five instances in which it can not land on the chosen side, and one in which it can. The cannot outweighs the can. with no other factors, a rolled dice for a specific side should hit that side 1 in 6 times on average.

  • 11.28.2012 3:20 PM PDT

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  • 11.28.2012 3:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: Panties
I'm learning it in school right now, and it's so useless, it's a math invented solely for math, it has no real life application, except for maybe saying like a percent of something.

Calculating percents can do wonders for people.

  • 11.28.2012 3:23 PM PDT
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50/50=1=100%

Right? So something will or will not happen, there isn't anything other than those 2 options. So wouldn't any event have a 100% chance of happening or not happening?


I'm so confused right now.

  • 11.28.2012 3:27 PM PDT
Subject: Point of statistics? Chance of anything happening is 50/50

Why are you looking at this?

Not sure if troll, or just really stupid.

  • 11.28.2012 3:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: Hylebos
Posted by: Panties
I'm learning it in school right now, and it's so useless, it's a math invented solely for math, it has no real life application, except for maybe saying like a percent of something.
Clearly you aren't learning it very well >_>

  • 11.28.2012 3:29 PM PDT