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Re:Show HN: Play with real quantum physics in your browser by jwpapi on Friday February 07, 2025 @09:37AM (#42973043)
A physical coin is biased?
Re:Show HN: Play with real quantum physics in your browser by isotropy on Friday February 07, 2025 @09:46AM (#42973159)
Empirically, human-flipped coins have about a 1% bias toward the same side they started on: https://www.ams.org/publicoutreach/math-history/hap7-fifty-o...
Re:Show HN: Play with real quantum physics in your browser by HelloUsername on Friday February 07, 2025 @11:46AM (#42974719)
But why it says "favors heads ~51%"
Re:Show HN: Play with real quantum physics in your browser by mattvr on Friday February 07, 2025 @12:35PM (#42975261)
Updated to "favors one side 51%".
Re:Show HN: Play with real quantum physics in your browser by Rooster61 on Friday February 07, 2025 @01:16PM (#42975698)
What sort of uncivilized mook dares flip a coin with tails facing up? Preposterous
Re:Show HN: Play with real quantum physics in your browser by helboi4 on Friday February 07, 2025 @11:53AM (#42974817)
I feel like when I flip a physical coin it pretty much always lands on exactly the same side unless I flip it real wierd.