August 14, 2011
What is the probability that the sum of the digits of the Dow's change would add up to the 26 on three consecutive days?
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July 10, 2011
Kaiser Fung writes on uncertainty and thinking probabilistically about events that have already transpired. The full post is worth a read, but this line sticks out for me: The fact that you won the lottery does not change the fact that economically, it was silly to play the lottery in the first place. This fallacy pops [...]
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