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Posted by YSA on October 26, 2001 at 16:29:47:

In Reply to: Re: No... posted by Paul Hollander on October 26, 2001 at 13:34:47:

Look up "likelihood" in a dictionary; I did...it says "probability". Look up probability in a dictionary; I did...it says "the ratio of the number of outcomes in an exhaustive set of equally likely outcomes that produce a given event to the total number of possible outcomes". Based on a exhaustive set of 4 egg clutches (not one 4 egg clutch, but an EXHAUSTIVE set...if you know what that means), the ratio of the number of outcomes that produce a given event (1 albino) to the total number of possible outcomes would, in fact, be 1/4.

According to this definition, my statement is 100% accurate (I used the percentage sign again, just for your benefit).

I'm sure you have nothing better to do than argue this point to infinity, but I do. (Using the formula provided by Bob and Bas, I feel REALLY sure that the probability of you wanting to argue this point to infinity is MOST DEFINITELY 1.0 = 100%).

Tell you what...
You keep thinking that you're so much smarter than me; I'll keep thinking that you're not.

I'm sure you will not want to let it go there, and I'm sure you'll bounce back with another of your totally inane arguments, but I'm all done.

In the absence of my responding further, perhaps you could spend some time searching for people who abuse the TOS for posting classifieds and try to draw them into your little word games.

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Congratulations! I knew you'd come around eventually. n/p Paul Hollander 10/26/01 (1)
- This is so cool!! .... Bas 10/26/01 (0)

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: : Look up "likelihood" in a dictionary; I did...it says "probability". Look up probability in a dictionary; I did...it says "the ratio of the number of outcomes in an exhaustive set of equally likely outcomes that produce a given event to the total number of possible outcomes". Based on a exhaustive set of 4 egg clutches (not one 4 egg clutch, but an EXHAUSTIVE set...if you know what that means), the ratio of the number of outcomes that produce a given event (1 albino) to the total number of possible outcomes would, in fact, be 1/4. : According to this definition, my statement is 100% accurate (I used the percentage sign again, just for your benefit). : I'm sure you have nothing better to do than argue this point to infinity, but I do. (Using the formula provided by Bob and Bas, I feel REALLY sure that the probability of you wanting to argue this point to infinity is MOST DEFINITELY 1.0 = 100%). : Tell you what... : You keep thinking that you're so much smarter than me; I'll keep thinking that you're not. : I'm sure you will not want to let it go there, and I'm sure you'll bounce back with another of your totally inane arguments, but I'm all done. : In the absence of my responding further, perhaps you could spend some time searching for people who abuse the TOS for posting classifieds and try to draw them into your little word games.

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