h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Scrolling down your page, I had the oddest feeling of Deja View

I knew you were going to say that.

I found it very refreshing. Liked it quite a bit, I did.

I found it very refreshing. Liked it quite a bit, I did.

I found it very refreshing. Liked it quite a bit, I did.

Refreshments? *perk*

I know what your problem is... it's double statements at the top and at the bottom.
Oh, and I believe in all that sort of stuff too.

It's very hard to convince people who have never experienced it that it exists at all, but indeed it is real. It's unfortunate the number of charlatans, however.

You only need 23 people in the room to
have a 50:50 chance of meeting some one with the same
birthday as you.
Naw. It's not chance.
We are geared to the Moon month. 28+ days. Especially the ladys.
The bright moon has an effect on us although artificial light is screwing it up.
Having the same birthdate is strictly biological.
Tidg

WRONG. You need 23 people in a room to have a 50:50 chance of having two people with the same birthday, not nessacerily you.
You need 250 people to have a 50:50 chance of having someone with the same birthday as you

prob 1 person not having your birthday: 364/365
prob n people not having your birthday: (364/365)^n
prob of someone in n having your b/day: 1-(364/365)^n

if n=250, prob=.5 (ish... actually less)

When I gave them mine, I was the only one who had it.. How many researchers are there again?

'Nonnie

According to http://www.h2g2.com/info, 66336. 66337. 66338...

Them's pretty steep odds.

And I beat um!

'Nonnie

So you've checked the birthday of EVERYONE on h2g2?

p(unique b/day in 66336) 9.16x10e-80.

Nope.. But I beat whoever else may be here to getting mine up before anyone else on my day.



'Nonnie

I have to go around and post mine some day...


nonnie, you're scaring up all the old forums!

Heh.. Seems to me you might be scaring up a few yerself.

'Nonnie