Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?
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I am going to award you the "Just Shut Up" award for today. Someone once said that there is no such thing as a stupid question. I believe you have proven him to be in error.
The chances of being killed by a falling tree: https://naturenet.net/blogs/2007/02/19/killed-by-a-falling-tree-what-are-the-chances/
I don't remember much from college stats, but it seemed that the way the question was framed had a big part in determining whether you could get a number that actually means anything.
Kor
I don't remember much from college stats, but it seemed that the way the question was framed had a big part in determining whether you could get a number that actually means anything.
Kor
When I was an engineer back in the dark ages, we had a fellow on our staff named Vorel who was a little weak in his math skills and we invented a term called Vorel's Fudge Factor which can be defined as that number which, when added to, subtracted from, multiplied by or divided by the answer you got gives you the answer you should have gotten.
Yeah, it was back when people asked you for more salt on their fries.
The odds of getting hit by a tree would have to take into account the odds you are not in a position to pay enough attention to notice it falling. If the tree is weak enough to fall it will probably fall under high wind first, and under those circumstances you are probably less likely to be outside and more likely to be attentive if you are.
Now, the odds of getting a bump from a falling branch might be more reasonable.
Now, the odds of getting a bump from a falling branch might be more reasonable.
Your conversation about "math" was not recognizable as such by a person whose work required the use of mathematics every day for 40 years.
Well, if you knew a person like that, that would definitely prove that opposites attract.
Excuse me? More salt on their fries? Will someone please translate? I'm not sure what this has to do with the price of tea in China.
Really? You need someone's help to get that? Wow!!
Let me ask you - If Jack helped you off a horse would you help Jack off a horse?
This kind of pun is punished by the "penal" code.
Well, would you?
As you would say, it's a simple question - this one requiring zero mathematical acumen. A simple yes or no was all that was required. Apparently it was beyond the scope of your comprehension.You a little slow, aren't you?
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