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Probability and Evidence.
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RE: Probability and Evidence.
No, because probability covers both ends of the spectrum. Something can be very probable or very improbable. There is no evidence to suggest that in the next 30 seconds a giant pink rabbit will take over the world, and such an event is highly improbable because it would involve a load of other improbable things happening. Improbability is based on the lack of evidence.

Not sure if that answered your question or not, but it was a very thought provoking one Big Grin
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Probability and Evidence. - by Edwardo Piet - October 5, 2008 at 7:08 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Tiberius - October 5, 2008 at 8:27 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Edwardo Piet - October 5, 2008 at 8:42 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Tiberius - October 5, 2008 at 8:48 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Edwardo Piet - October 5, 2008 at 8:55 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Kyuuketsuki - October 8, 2008 at 5:12 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Edwardo Piet - October 8, 2008 at 9:11 pm
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Kyuuketsuki - October 9, 2008 at 4:44 am
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by Edwardo Piet - October 9, 2008 at 10:44 am
RE: Probability and Evidence. - by josef rosenkranz - October 15, 2008 at 2:15 pm

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