Re: basic question but need good explanation please
It wouldn't be too hard to write a program that "flips a coin" and tracks how often heads and tails come up after a run of 2 or more of the same type. To make it worth your while, ask him if he'd be willing to bet $1000 with you - your side of the bet being that when run with enough trials the program will prove him wrong. Of course you need to set precise conditions for what constitutes a proof ahead of time.
Also, since he seems to know a little about statistics you might ask him if he's ever heard of the concept of "Independent Trials". You might also mention that some pretty smart people here at 2+2 are unanimous in the opinion that he is an idiot.
PairTheBoard
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