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  1. December 2nd, 2004, 12:52 PM #4951
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    How many people must be at a party before you are likely (more than 50% chance of occurence) to have two having the same birthday (but not necessarily the same year)?
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    A bored admin is a very dangerous person...
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  2. December 2nd, 2004, 12:53 PM #4952
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    end of line.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kymera
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    Hehe.

    The boys just got slapped by a superior female intellect.

    Love it.


    BTW, the answer AND explanation get you full 3 points - otherwise it's just 1.
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  6. December 2nd, 2004, 01:07 PM #4956
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    BTW, the answer AND explanation get you full 3 points - otherwise it's just 1.
    Yes, please do so, cause I would love to know how you figured that out!
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    The boys just got slapped by a superior female intellect.
    We're not worthy!
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  8. December 2nd, 2004, 01:09 PM #4958
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3fingersalute
    Yes, please do so, cause I would love to know how you figured that out!
    It might be too complicated for you, 3FS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by a d e p t
    It might be too complicated for you, 3FS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kymera
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    Some maths would be good as I'm interested how you came to that conclusion.
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    1-(364/365*363/365....) >0.5


    if we take each 364(365-N(n=1)) 363(365-N(n=2)) 362(365-N(n=3)) as (365-N) and increment it by one each time, N would equal 23 when the equation would go over 1/2
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  13. December 2nd, 2004, 09:47 PM #4963
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matridom
    1-(364/365*363/365....) >0.5


    if we take each 364(365-N(n=1)) 363(365-N(n=2)) 362(365-N(n=3)) as (365-N) and increment it by one each time, N would equal 23 when the equation would go over 1/2
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3fingersalute
    Matridom = teh geek!

    (j/k)

    It's basicly reversing the math for a padlock that goes up to 365 instead of 60
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  15. December 2nd, 2004, 10:48 PM #4965
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matridom
    It's basicly reversing the math for a padlock that goes up to 365 instead of 60
    60 or 365.............either way, it makes my brain hurt!
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