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Balls & Urns
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 7:43 am (This post was last modified: June 19, 2010 at 7:43 am by KichigaiNeko.)
(June 19, 2010 at 7:08 am)Zen Badger Wrote:
(June 19, 2010 at 5:46 am)Tiberius Wrote: This isn't a lateral thinking problem! Stop thinking outside the box (or urn in this case)...

This is probability!

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And the probability is that your friend will take it from the topCool Shades

From what I know of humans, (Not many like rummaging into unknown depths on the assumption of creepy crawlies, mouse traps and other unpleasantness).....this could be a 75% probability .......Angel Does this get taken into account as well Adrian??Wink
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am
Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 8:17 am
(June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am)Tiberius Wrote: Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/

Mmmmm

Never mind Adrian would you like the cookie??

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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 8:24 am
(June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am)Tiberius Wrote: Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/
How does that override the glue thing?? Maybe it's time for some lateral thinking.
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 8:28 am
Where's my cookie woman?
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 8:38 am
(June 19, 2010 at 8:24 am)Purple Rabbit Wrote:
(June 19, 2010 at 7:59 am)Tiberius Wrote: Perhaps I should have added the stipulation "at random" to the ball selection process. :/
How does that override the glue thing?? Maybe it's time for some lateral thinking.
Lateral Mathematics. I like it...
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 8:50 am (This post was last modified: June 19, 2010 at 8:53 am by Purple Rabbit.)
(June 19, 2010 at 8:38 am)Tiberius Wrote: Lateral Mathematics. I like it...
Traditional probabilty is kind of old fashioned anyway. Apply some quantum logic and you'll be surprised what it does to your math.
(June 19, 2010 at 8:28 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Where's my cookie woman?
She'll probably collapse from the Schrödinger wave function anytime now. But don't be dissapointed to find that she hid the cookie jar in a safe place.
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 9:01 am
I get to study Quantum Cryptography next year. I'm well excited Big Grin

Quantum calculations are hilarious though, I agree.
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 9:04 am
(June 19, 2010 at 8:50 am)Purple Rabbit Wrote:
(June 19, 2010 at 8:28 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Where's my cookie woman?
She'll probably collapse from the Schrödinger wave function anytime now. But don't be dissapointed to find that she hid the cookie jar in a safe place.

Well, she is a cat.(kichigaineko means"mad cat")Tiger

So I'll have a look in her boxThinking
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RE: Balls & Urns
June 19, 2010 at 9:40 am
ROFLOL

mk....I'll pay that...

You are one dead Badger!!!Angry
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