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{{quote|Statisticians have known about this behavior for years. They call it "the probability seesaw". Unlike the bell-shaped curve, in the seesaw system the odds of rolling high or low is directly proportional to what has been rolled in the past. They usually pretend this isn't true. If a statistician hands you a die insisting that "any given roll has the same odds of rolling a one or a twenty", '''it means he's handing you a depleted die in the hopes of taking advantage of you. Don't fall for it!'''|''[[DM of the Rings]]'', [http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=1223 "Luck Thief"] }}
{{quote|'''Faz''': Contrary to what he claims, I have a graph here that clearly shows a line going up.
'''Ethan''': You don't even know what that line represents!!!
'''Galasso''': It represents upness.
'''Faz''': The graph has spoken.|''[[Shortpacked]]'', [http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20051207.html "Toys are Serious Business"]}}
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'''John Oliver''': It either could happen or it won't.|''[[The Daily Show]]'' }}
{{quote|"Everyone knows the chances of a bomb being on a plane is a thousand to one. However, the chance of having two bombs on a plane is a million to one. So, logically, you should bring a bomb on the plane to guarantee your safety! It's foolproof!"
-- '''An Old Joke'''
''"So, in attacking scientists for falsifying data to support their theories on global warming...you've cited a poll that adds up to 120%?...In the spirit of fairness, it should be noted that this poll had a margin of error of 'monkey-[[Sound Effect Bleep|f!@#ing]] ridiculous."''|'''[[The Daily Show|Jon Stewart]]''', on a [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-december-8-2009/gretchen-carlson-dumbs-down botched Fox News poll]}}
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Teacher: I'd say there is a 50/50 chance. The Large Hadron Collider will either destroy us or it won't. |
"Everyone knows the chances of a bomb being on a plane is a thousand to one. However, the chance of having two bombs on a plane is a million to one. So, logically, you should bring a bomb on the plane to guarantee your safety! It's foolproof!" —Jon Stewart, on a botched Fox News poll
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