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Re:Why is everything based on likelihoods even though likeli... by BeetleB on Sunday February 18, 2024 @12:54PM (#39421274)
I'm surprised people are conflating the Binomial distribution with OP's statement. He is talking about one specific outcome of half heads/half tails (where order matters). There is exactly one way to get that outcome.
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Re:Why is everything based on likelihoods even though likeli... by qup on Tuesday February 20, 2024 @01:11AM (#39438504)
You only knew that because you know how to do the math yourself, friend.

If you read what he said (I quoted it), he was not talking about one specific outcome. He didn't...well, specify that. He said half and half.

I also know how to do math, as I think I proved in my own comment. So I don't accept your insult.

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