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January 26th, 2003, 06:40 AM
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Re: The probability theory
This is why many wise men have replaced the Probability Theory with Murphy's Law.
Murphy was a genius.
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January 26th, 2003, 06:51 AM
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Re: The probability theory
Umm... there are as many Ice Methane as there are Rock Oxygen.
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January 26th, 2003, 06:56 AM
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Re: The probability theory
Murphy is a misquoted researcher for some institute, who once said (roughly)"If there are two ways of doing something," and I forget the rest
I forget where he worked but it was for some high tech agency or osmething
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January 26th, 2003, 06:59 AM
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Re: The probability theory
Murpy's law has many variations. 
One:
"Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. At the worst possible time and in the worst possible way."
Another:
"If there are two solutions to a problem, the wrong one will be picked first."
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January 26th, 2003, 07:09 AM
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Re: The probability theory
Well I can tell you about probabilities in the engineering industry. We have this saying "fifty-fifty-ninety"
It means whenever you have a fifty-fifty chance, 90% of the time you will guess wrong. And, from what I have seen, it is right!
Slick.
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January 26th, 2003, 08:49 AM
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Re: The probability theory
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Originally posted by Slick:
Well I can tell you about probabilities in the engineering industry. We have this saying "fifty-fifty-ninety"
It means whenever you have a fifty-fifty chance, 90% of the time you will guess wrong. And, from what I have seen, it is right!
Slick.
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Better to flip a coin then! 
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January 26th, 2003, 09:03 AM
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Re: The probability theory
Harumph! Murphy was an optimist!
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