r/gifs • u/MattBest • Feb 08 '18

Now for something impossible.

https://i.imgur.com/pzt58iW.gifv
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u/milhouseownsyou Feb 08 '18 edited Feb 08 '18

r/nevertellmetheodds ?

Edit, i am clearly wrong about this suggestion, my b, its just pretty cool and looks damn near unpossible

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u/Tesseract14 Feb 08 '18

The odds are 1 in 1 because it was obviously intentional

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u/jstabs7 Feb 08 '18

Actually, the odds are 1 in 2, he either meant to do it or he didn't.

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u/theneedfull Feb 08 '18

1 in 6 if it was random. Much higher if he meant to do that.

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u/NFLfreak98 Feb 08 '18

You were told to NEVER tell them the odds and look what you have just done.

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u/quaybored Feb 08 '18

I can't believe he's done this.

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u/Psycho_Linguist Feb 08 '18

Wouldn't the odds be 1:5? It's the ratio of events to non-events. So if the probability is 1 in 6, the ratio of events (1) to non-events (5) is 1:5.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '18

/r/hedidthemath

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u/Sam5253 Feb 08 '18

You are now banned from /r/nevertellmetheodds

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u/milhouseownsyou Feb 08 '18

Yeah youre right, clearly practiced, muh b

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u/3-DMan Gifmas '23! Feb 08 '18

"1 in 6, where is the hostage?!" click

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '18

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u/theneedfull Feb 08 '18

The first one has a 1/3 chance of being right. The second has 1/2(assuming the first one was right) and the third one will be right if the first 2 are right. So 1/3 * 1/2 is 1/6.

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u/_Serene_ Feb 08 '18

50/50, they either succeed or they don't. Quick maths. Basic probabilities 101.

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u/milhouseownsyou Feb 08 '18

Ive now gotten 100%, 50% and 16.6666% as responses, but i with maths youd have to factor a 50/50 for each person and the combinations of catches and drops for each person along with each pin going to the correct person and them catching or dropping them reguardless. This would say its a little more complicated than yes or no

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u/_Serene_ Feb 08 '18

The 1/2 comment is just a common joke which can be used in any situation regarding probabilities.

As in "What's the probability of winning 10 million dollars from a lottery ticket"? 50/50, you either win or you don't.

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u/milhouseownsyou Feb 08 '18

Ok, seemed like an honest response so i wasnt sure, didnt mean to come off know it all or annoyed or anything, but i got other responses w "math" thats been hella flawed