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Science of the coin-toss: Bias in Heads-or-Tails

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the didn't-gildenstern-prove-that-already dept.

MrSharkey writes " An interesting article published in Science News puts a new scientific spin on the outcome of the venerable coin-toss. "A new mathematical analysis suggests that coin tossing is inherently biased: A coin is more likely to land on the same face it started out on.""

2 of 559 comments (clear)

  1. That's so old... by The+Creator · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Have you never heard of rock-paper-scissors-spock-lizard?

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    FRA: STFU GTFO
  2. Re:Thank God we still have by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ultrafunkula: Good old rock. Nothing beats rock.
    murphyslawyer: Poor, predictable ultrafunkula. Always chooses rock.
    murphyslawyer: Paper!
    ultrafunkula: Rock!
    ultrafunkula: D'oh!