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Old 11-18-2007, 06:17 AM
Dire Dire is offline
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Default Re: I flipped 100 coins

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So if I lose my first ever coinflip, I'm bound to be below expectation forever????

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Past events have no bearing on future events. If you lose $10 on your first flip, then you will always be down $10 if you run at expectation for the rest of your flips.
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