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Posted on entry Making Lighter ::: May 28, 2005, 06:06 AM:
Well, only "trick" inasmuch as the probability tutors would tell us that if you've won (whichever type of lot-thing it is), then the odds of you winning again in the next one, or whenever, are exactly the same as before, otherwise, not 150k cubed, 1:3,375,000,000,000,000 nor 3M cubed, 1:27,000,000,000,000,000,000-or so.

One of those non-intuitive probability results I'm sure some of the more-maths-inclined fellows here would give you a few examples of. If I'm correct.
Posted on entry That sees beyond the years ::: May 27, 2005, 11:09 PM:
walking into the Kennebunkport house, putting his feet on the furniture, getting told off, and telling her "You can't say that to me; I'm the President!" -- I might say that he could be needing to prove himself if he behaves like that, but I admit not being very good at working people out. He could just be a sloppy, careless & rude person inside the family circle where he's relaxed & doesn't have the constant pressure of observation.
Or he could be saying it in a humorous way, we can't hear the intonation. Despite my despising & fearing our PM, John Winston Howard, & his works, I don't necessarily leap to the assumption that everything he does is vile, I just put that as the most likely hypothesis, and treat George Walker Bush similarly.
Posted on entry That article in Salon ::: July 28, 2004, 07:16 AM:
Creeps. Like what good do they think it actually does them? Grrr

Thinking positive thoughts towards the NielsenHayden site & family.
Posted on entry That article in Salon ::: July 28, 2004, 07:16 AM:
Creeps. Like what good do they think it actually does them?

Thinking positive thoughts towards the NielsenHayden site & family.

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