Re: Recruiters who place people first...
In article <87tzuj1971.fsf@xxxxxxxxx>, Jamie Riden <jamesr@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Since there are uncountably many real numbers, the chance of
observations of two independent *anything* being exactly the same is
exactly zero. Or something.
Something, as Alan already pointed out.
I have a feeling that would come back covered in red pen were I to
submit it in a maths exam, but I can't think of a good reason why it's
not true either.
A probability of zero doesn't mean it can't happen.
Pick a random real number. The probability that you'd pick that
number is zero.
Seth
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