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Re: [GZG] laser classes

From: Brian B <brianbinor@g...>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:04:37 -0700
Subject: Re: [GZG] laser classes

RETRACTION

On 10/26/05, Brian B <brianbinor@gmail.com> wrote:

> The cases are additive so with 16 cases
> > odds are 16 in 30,233,088 so the final count is 1 in 1,889,568.
>
> Wrong a final time.  Remember that when you add, you have to add to
> BOTH sides -- so even using your incorrect 30,233,088 16 cases with
> odds of 1 in 30,233,088 per case means odds odf 16 in 483,729,408
> which comes out to 1 in 30,233,088.

I was wrong on this point.  I stand by the rest, but on this point, B
was right.

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