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Of course, you might be...an only child!

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Get off...the internet?

Come again?

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Few days' worth of stubble? Light beard? Thick, long beard? Clean-shaven?

For me, basically a light beard. I think a few weeks' growth is just right, then, shortly afterwards, I trim it way down.

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Up to season 10 is superb; seasons 11 - 16 vary quite a lot, but are generally very good; season 17 onwards seems to mostly suck (from what I've seen).

Season 16 would've been the best stopping point.


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Wtf kind of stupid flopix is this?

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MedeaLysistrata posted...

because it's not leibnizian intutitive, or eidetic

What? I don't even know what you're talking about. What ARE you on about?

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In theory, he should have millions and millions now. I mean, seriously. Rocky Horror has been running continously in cinemas for over 40 years, now. Richard o'Brien should be a rich, rich man.

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That doesn't prevent you from answering. Does it.

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What is the cut-off point, anyway? How old are you before it's safe to say, one way or the other? 30? 40? 15?


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MedeaLysistrata posted...

know you don't want my answer

Why not?

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What are the things that religious people, e.g. Christians, are "meant" to pray for?

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@vigorm0rtis

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Hey @DevsBro , are you a mathematician, or in a career that requires an education in higher mathematics?

Let's say someone did a task 3 times, and the chances of succeeding each time are 25%. What are the chances of succeeding at least once?

You don't (neccesarily) need to show how you got to the answer, I'm just...curious.


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chances of succeeding at least once?

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@DevsBro

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I see. But how did you arrive at that sum? Where did the 1/9 come from?

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If you do something twice, and the chances each time of succeeding are 1 in 3, what are the chances you'll succeed at least once?

@DevsBro
@Ranting_Nord

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EndOfDiscOne posted...

If you flip a coin 10 times and get heads every time, there's like a 99% chance your next flip will be tails

Stop messing with us.

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*each time, not each day

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Very interesting.

Here's something that confuses me, however. If you do a task twice, and there's a 1 in 3 chance of succeeding each day, according to the calculator I just fed numbers into, the chances if succeeding at all is 0.91. Is this right? Did I do something wrong? Also, if it's right, how can it be as high as 0.91? Wouldn't it be roughly 0.6?

@Ranting_Nord
@MedeaLysistrata
@vigorm0rtis

Remember when CE talked for years about whether or not 0.9 recurring equaled 1?


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Would it diminish by a third or two thirds? You answer was, uh, confusing.

You know, I used to be amazing at maths, growing up. Guess I've forgotten quite a few things.

@Ranting_Nord


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@Ranting_Nord


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Sunhawk. I find myself thinking about him all the time.

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Ranting Nord posted...

Yes, you're right, but the value keeps halving because you picked 0.5 to begin with. It's the probability that at least one out of 3 will be heads.

1-(0.5)*(0.5)*(0.5) = 0.875

Let's say the chances of success, in the problem described in the OP was 30%. Would it keep diminishing by a third, or two thirds, or what?

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Also, explain to me the Monty Hall Problem. It's so confusing that...wtf.

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Does my OP make sense?

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Explain this to me.

Okay. Let's say someone keeps attempting some activity, and each time, there's a 50% chance of success. So, after 1 attempt, there's a 50% chance of succeeding, after the 2 attempts, overall, there's a 75% chance the person has succeeded, and after 3 attempts, there's a 87.5% chance of success. Is this right?

Basically, when you add chances of success together, in any scenario, does the "value" keep halving? I don't know how to explain this any better. Seems kinda strange.

Statistics in general are very confusing, and also counter-intuitive.

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Bump.

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I've read those books 10+ times, and still enjoy them. How many books can you say that about?

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Posting in a Saxon topic.

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WARNING: offensive on a number of levels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39j-vUDBJE4

I don't know what the WBC's problem is.

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When they're travelling around Europe, when they're discussed European art, when they talk about European culture and politics.

Why?

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They come undone sometimes. This was a female boomer, for the record.

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Wtf.

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A bunch had to stand down earlier this year, because they were so scared. Threats against them, threats against their children, etc.

What do you think of this?

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dolomedes posted...

you're like fucking 50, dude, please don't refer to women as 'girls'

also, you mean yer mother? staying in her fuckin' spare bedroom your whole life

Wtf.

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Antifar posted...

Is digital not an option?

Sure, but in 90% of cases (so to speak) I get physical. I want to see it on my shelf.


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I think it was obvious what I meant - don't "ask", demand!

Get your shit together, spanky.

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"Ask"?

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Back a little while ago, maybe 2018, I decided to buy games off Amazon instead. This was largely due to making sure they arrived on Day 1, because occasionally the local chain store only had a few copies, which were already pre-ordered. But getting games off Amazon is bullshit. Sometimes, I get up in the morning, all pumped up to play a great new game (well, hopefully great), and wait until 4pm for it to arrive. I know this is first world problems, blah blah blah, but...video games matter!

Thoughts on all this? Which route do you go, these days? Amazon? Shops? Digital?

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dolomedes posted...

this

i can't believe he still makes me mad, like, 16 years on.

As girls will tell you, I have staying power.


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The current government in the UK doesn't take care of ANYONE.

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It sometimes seems like those are the only musical acts anyone gave a fuck about.

Sometimes.

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Or is it...you know...worth it?

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If so, how would you describe them? What states? What are the cultural differences?

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But the Christmas period is way better than Christmas Day by itself? The best part if the final week of the year, just relaxing with presents, and not doing much.

For me, Christmas is Nov 5th to Dec 31st. Not quite sure, but that's how I feel.


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Nirvana were very important. I suppose Spice Girls were important, too...lulz.

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A long time ago, I know.

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Lazy; incoherent policy; obsessed with appointing people, usually friends, from the private sector to government; increased national debt; most jobs created were low-paying; helped the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer; dis-engaged; pretty old when he become president.

And yet, he was often very popular, and served two terms. Please explain to me how the American public made this possible. Hard mode: you can't call the American public stupid.


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Wtf.

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