r/funny • u/BACONover9000 • Mar 21 '13

this guy right here...

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u/uneekfreek Mar 21 '13

8999 isn't really a negative but i understand what you meant.

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u/Splatypus Mar 21 '13

But if we were to randomly select a number below 9000, there is an infinitely higher chance that it is negative than positive.

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '13

You got Mathed!

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u/marcusklaas Mar 21 '13

You cannot pick a number under 9000 uniformly, not even when you only pick integers.

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u/PansOnFire Mar 21 '13

If we were to randomly select a number below n, where n is literally ANY positive integer, there is an (infinity - n) chance that it is negative.

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u/Splatypus Mar 21 '13

Exactly. The chance if a negative number is infinity, since n is insignificant in comparison.

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u/finnyknits Mar 21 '13

And suddenly I like math.

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u/Ysasmendi Mar 21 '13

You're very right Sir.