Re: But it is still possible in your example to get wildly varied results - Edit 1
Before modification by Tor at 30/10/2012 03:39:38 PM
Simply because the odds say you should get roughly 50/50 heads/tails does not mean it will happen. It is statistically possible to have all 1000 coins turn up heads.
Of course. To clarify, when I say the situation with the novices is impossible, what I actually mean is that the probability of that happning is by chance is 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000133.
And yes, I did the math, and yes, those are 136 zeros.
Edit:
My mistake, it should be 163 zeros.