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Wiirachay Jun 15, 2008 7:24 pm
I need to inject some comic relief
 
This is from John Allen Paulos's book, Innumeracy, Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences:

"A man who travels a lot was concerned about the possibility of a bomb on board his plane. He determined the probability of this, and found it to be low but not low enough forhim, so now he always travels with a bomb in his suitcase. He reasons that the probability of two bombs being on board would be infinitesimal."

oneofthosepeopleyouloveto hate Jun 15, 2008 7:30 pm
ROFL ... I like the way this guy thinks! :)

Princess1 Jun 15, 2008 7:53 pm
Well, Yeah!
 
I agree completely!

I once chose an airline because they had just had a disaster.

Not comic relief- but I do believe in the ;aw pf averages/ law of

drat19 Jun 15, 2008 9:31 pm
Originally Posted by Wiirachay (Post 9884503)
This is from John Allen Paulos's book, Innumeracy, Mathematical Illiteracy and its Consequences:
OMG, I read that book years ago...great read and too true! ^


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