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Old 06-23-2006, 07:37 PM
the_doantster the_doantster is offline
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Default The coin flipping theory DEBUNKED!!

If you toss a penny, nickel or quarter 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950 because the head side of the coin weighs more causing it to end up on the bottom.

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Old 06-23-2006, 07:39 PM
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Default Re: The coin flipping theory DEBUNKED!!

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If you toss a penny, nickel or quarter 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950 because the head side of the coin weighs more causing it to end up on the bottom.

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That's why all coaches tell their players to choose heads.
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Old 06-23-2006, 07:53 PM
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Default Re: The coin flipping theory DEBUNKED!!

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If you toss a penny, nickel or quarter 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950 because the head side of the coin weighs more causing it to end up on the bottom.

yea

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That's why all coaches tell their players to choose heads.

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does that go for all superbowl commemoration coins as well? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 06-30-2006, 12:54 PM
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Default Re: The coin flipping theory DEBUNKED!!

brilliant
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Old 06-30-2006, 01:47 PM
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Default Re: The coin flipping theory DEBUNKED!!

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If you toss a penny, nickel or quarter 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950 because the head side of the coin weighs more causing it to end up on the bottom.

yea

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That's why all coaches tell their players to choose heads.

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After how many flips can you actually expect to net an additional win?
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Old 06-30-2006, 01:58 PM
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Default Re: The coin flipping theory DEBUNKED!!

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If you toss a penny, nickel or quarter 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950 because the head side of the coin weighs more causing it to end up on the bottom.

yea

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That's why all coaches tell their players to choose heads.

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After how many flips can you actually expect to net an additional win?

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talk about grinding it out.....
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Old 06-30-2006, 02:20 PM
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If you toss a penny, nickel or quarter 10000 times, it will not be heads 5000 times, but more like 4950 because the head side of the coin weighs more causing it to end up on the bottom.

yea

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That's why all coaches tell their players to choose heads.

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After how many flips can you actually expect to net an additional win?

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talk about grinding it out.....

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Ya....I'm not sure you'll be able to beat the rake.
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Old 06-30-2006, 02:32 PM
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Ya....I'm not sure you'll be able to beat the rake.


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nh
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Old 06-30-2006, 02:55 PM
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who didnt already know this?
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Old 06-30-2006, 03:05 PM
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Most of us?
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