[meteorite-list] the birthday paradox

[Randy Korotev]

Jeff Grossman is correct (of course) - The probability is not as 
improbable as it may intuitively seem.  The issue is just a variation 
of "The Birthday Paradox:"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_paradox

Randy Korotev





At 18:45 30-08-06 Wednesday, you wrote:
>The odds may not be as astronomical as you think.  I estimate that 
>the probability that 3 out of 6 random people were born in the same 
>month is just over 10%.
>
>jeff



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