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But this same math does allow us to be extremely confident (essentially certain) that two-hundred consecutive sixes will not come up on two-hundred consecutive tosses of a fair die.
Nice try but no coconut. The "same math" that "does allow us to be extremely confident (essentially certain)" also allows that if we make "two-hundred consecutive tosses of a fair die" often enough, two-hundred consecutive sixes
will come up.
[This message has been edited by Mister Pamboli, 04-01-2003]