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minus-squareMatriks404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-216 days agoImagine being the first one being killed on any of these tracks. The probability of that is…? Mathematicians tell me, please, because my mind is breaking.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up8·16 days agoIt’s 0. I mean someone has to be the first, but betting on any particular person to be the first will necessarily be a losing bet.
minus-squaresilasmariner@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoBut what if I know Steve’s first and bet it’s Steve?
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoThen you’re legally obligated to give me half your earnings.
Imagine being the first one being killed on any of these tracks.
The probability of that is…?
Mathematicians tell me, please, because my mind is breaking.
It’s 0. I mean someone has to be the first, but betting on any particular person to be the first will necessarily be a losing bet.
But what if I know Steve’s first and bet it’s Steve?
Then you’re legally obligated to give me half your earnings.