tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post4444712514364176187..comments2024-03-28T12:25:58.047+00:00Comments on Wanstead Birder: A Funny Story Ruined by MathematiciansJonathan Lethbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-41069630701262435062011-11-15T21:37:08.540+00:002011-11-15T21:37:08.540+00:00Jean Roche & Hannu Jannes is all you need. On ...Jean Roche & Hannu Jannes is all you need. On CD.JLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-30480644886858983262011-11-15T10:32:04.164+00:002011-11-15T10:32:04.164+00:00Fantastic post! Relatively on-topic question: wher...Fantastic post! Relatively on-topic question: where did you come by digital files of every bird call in Europe? I'm currently stuck with the British Library's collection of about 175 birds.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095114313050985767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-48047984076643825122011-11-11T16:25:27.089+00:002011-11-11T16:25:27.089+00:00I had the same thought as you (or is that a differ...I had the same thought as you (or is that a different JL? this tale raises all sorts of questions), but then I remembered that probabilities and statistics have always defeated me, so I will accept the answer from the math geeks.<br /><br />However, for me the funniness of the story was not ruined, because the best part was when you sent an email quite possibly to yourself but not totally sure of it.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440658754416289147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-15323512638964385722011-11-11T08:38:55.853+00:002011-11-11T08:38:55.853+00:00The previous comment above is asking a different q...The previous comment above is asking a different question though, so it has a different answer. ie GIVEN a random person in canada, what's the prob that they have your name and last two digits... That is indeed less likely.<br /><br /> But while that would help you answer how many such unfortunates there statistically ought to be in the country, it doesn't give you the probability of at least one such existing (which is what you asked!) <br /><br />Yours, <br />A. M. GeekDbradnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621088921043358779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-37953198230000819442011-11-11T07:29:48.166+00:002011-11-11T07:29:48.166+00:00I am still of the opinion that 1/100 is just the [...I am still of the opinion that 1/100 is just the [i]wrong[/i] answer. If you did it the other way round - what are the chances of a person having the same last two digits of my phone number, fair enough, 1/100. What are the chances of that person also having my exact name? A dead cert? You see? Nonsense. It's totally amazing. Mathematicians would do well to put numbers aside once in a while and appreciate the real world.JLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-41630058061492165452011-11-11T01:05:13.260+00:002011-11-11T01:05:13.260+00:00Got bored after the first paragraphGot bored after the first paragraphPCFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079829076389255819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-32576724611464360822011-11-10T23:49:26.904+00:002011-11-10T23:49:26.904+00:00Can you ask them what the chances are of you being...Can you ask them what the chances are of you being able to receive emails from me if you do get a new email address?Wendy Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-58338657095819440492011-11-10T23:41:02.225+00:002011-11-10T23:41:02.225+00:00Do it! Get one! they're great! never look back...Do it! Get one! they're great! never look back!colhttp://www.surfbirds.com/blog/colinbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-33399853673645447442011-11-10T22:29:09.674+00:002011-11-10T22:29:09.674+00:00Damn that mathmo geek and his mathmo, physicist an...Damn that mathmo geek and his mathmo, physicist and compsci friends! They just had to rain on your parade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com