cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoWhat are the differences between 1) probabillities, 2) possibillities, and 3) plausabillities?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the differences between 1) probabillities, 2) possibillities, and 3) plausabillities?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareToes♀@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-211 hours ago A coin toss has two possible outcomes (possibilities). Head and tails. There is also the extreme implausibility with a <1% probability that it will land on its edge but still more possible than 1000 heads in a row.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 hours ago1 in 6000 chance for an American nickel, which has a thicker side than most. Just for others sake. I felt it was far less than just <1% and had to find out.
There is also the extreme implausibility with a <1% probability that it will land on its edge but still more possible than 1000 heads in a row.
1 in 6000 chance for an American nickel, which has a thicker side than most. Just for others sake. I felt it was far less than just <1% and had to find out.