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Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:03 am to Peazey
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I don't remember how the math works out. It really is kind of trippy stuff.
The math is incredibly complicated.
The jist of it is based on the fact that with only 23 people you have 253 pairs and a 50% chance with a match.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:04 am to yankeeundercover
well then i would say that you most certainly have a match 
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:04 am to lsu480
I still remember that lecture. One of the few professors of a gen ed class that I liked. Dr. Vaughn was awesome.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:06 am to lsuallsportsfan
quote:
I'm in the math field...your wrong
I also used to be in the math field, and your right, there wrong. Or at least they were before Obama got in office, now the whole math thing has gone to hell.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:06 am to Displaced
quote:No! Maybe I did't already tell you... I'm in the birthday field and a subject matter expert on the question in... question.
well then i would say that you most certainly have a match
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:06 am to LucasP
quote:Too easy.
I also used to be in the math field, and your right, there wrong
eta: Maybe I missed the subtlety of the troll... my B.
This post was edited on 1/13/15 at 10:08 am
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:07 am to LucasP
quote:
your right, there wrong
I saw it to!
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:07 am to lsuallsportsfan
No, you are wrong. The set of choices is defined at 366. If you have 367 and all 367 must have a discreet choice (i.e. birthday) then you MUST have at least one match. Think of it this way: if you have a set of 366 that all have unique birthdays, then all possible options in the set of options have by definition been taken. If you add a 367th person, they have a birthday, and that birthday can only fall in the set of 366 ALREADY taken options, you MUST have an overlap.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:08 am to yankeeundercover
quote:
eta: Maybe I missed the subtlety of the troll... my B.
You did
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:08 am to lsuallsportsfan
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ok, fill me in what am I missing here
dude, there is only 366 possible birthdays.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:09 am to CaptainPanic
quote:
June 6th @ 6 AM
Missed it by that much.
June 5th at 6:30am
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:09 am to lsu480
quote:shite, son! I said "My B"
You did
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:10 am to barry
If you use the equation E=MJ^2 it all becomes clear
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:10 am to yankeeundercover
I know you caught it after, its still funny playboy! 
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:10 am to barry
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dude, there is only 366 possible birthdays.
The last two days have really damaged my already poor belief in humanity.
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:11 am to barry
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dude, there is only 366 possible birthdays.
Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:11 am to lsu480
In questioning your math here. Are you saying two and only two or at least two? Big difference on the probabilities
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:11 am to TheCaterpillar
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I get the other one, but can you explain this one?
I trust you, I just want to explain it to co-workers when I blow their mind.
Ugh good luck. I hope your co-workers can do calculus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_problem
Posted on 1/13/15 at 10:13 am to ShortyRob
What happens when the head comes out at 11:59PM and the feet come out at 12:00AM?
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