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{{quote|'''Jarvis''': "Sir, at 15% power the odds of reaching that altitude are-"<br />
{{quote|'''Jarvis''': "Sir, at 15% power the odds of reaching that altitude are-"
'''Tony Stark''': "I know the math! Do it!"|''[[Iron Man]]'', [[Iron Man (film)|the film]]}}
'''Tony Stark''': "I know the math! Do it!"|''[[Iron Man]]'', [[Iron Man (film)|the film]]}}


{{quote|'''Mikoto''': Without the Program Drive, the probability of success is only 32.5%!<br />
{{quote|'''Mikoto''': Without the Program Drive, the probability of success is only 32.5%!
'''Entouji''': If we support it from here, the probability could rise to 60%...<br />
'''Entouji''': If we support it from here, the probability could rise to 60%...
'''Hyuuma''': That means that if each of us pilots adds 10% from our ''guts'', it'll be 100%!|''[[GaoGaiGar|Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar]]''}}
'''Hyuuma''': That means that if each of us pilots adds 10% from our ''guts'', it'll be 100%!|''[[GaoGaiGar|Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar]]''}}


{{quote|'''Nia:''' The possibility is extremely close to zero...<br />
{{quote|'''Nia:''' The possibility is extremely close to zero...
'''Simon:''' But it's not zero percent. In my case that's as good as 100 percent!|''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''}}
'''Simon:''' But it's not zero percent. In my case that's as good as 100 percent!|''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''}}


{{quote|"The chance of success for this mission was 0%, [[Lampshade Hanging|but I can see theoretical calculations don't mean anything to you people.]]"|{{spoiler|Lordgenome's [[Brain In a Jar|Head]]}}, also ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''}}
{{quote|"The chance of success for this mission was 0%, [[Lampshade Hanging|but I can see theoretical calculations don't mean anything to you people.]]"|{{spoiler|Lordgenome's [[Brain In a Jar|Head]]}}, also ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''}}


{{quote|'''Nogg:''' Ugh. Martina, please don't tell me that was your plan.<br />
{{quote|'''Nogg:''' Ugh. Martina, please don't tell me that was your plan.
'''Martina:''' I wouldn't advise thinking about the odds.<br />
'''Martina:''' I wouldn't advise thinking about the odds.
'''Nogg:''' There ''are'' no odds to ''think'' about! If you do this, the probability of our deaths is inevitable.<br />
'''Nogg:''' There ''are'' no odds to ''think'' about! If you do this, the probability of our deaths is inevitable.
'''Martina:''' Then it might be best not to think about inevitability.|''[[Spacetrawler]]''}}
'''Martina:''' Then it might be best not to think about inevitability.|''[[Spacetrawler]]''}}


Latest revision as of 11:27, 8 August 2014

Jarvis: "Sir, at 15% power the odds of reaching that altitude are-"

Tony Stark: "I know the math! Do it!"
—Iron Man, the film

Mikoto: Without the Program Drive, the probability of success is only 32.5%!
Entouji: If we support it from here, the probability could rise to 60%...

Hyuuma: That means that if each of us pilots adds 10% from our guts, it'll be 100%!
—Yuusha-Oh GaoGaiGar

Nia: The possibility is extremely close to zero...

Simon: But it's not zero percent. In my case that's as good as 100 percent!
—Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
"The chance of success for this mission was 0%, but I can see theoretical calculations don't mean anything to you people."
—Lordgenome's Head, also Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Nogg: Ugh. Martina, please don't tell me that was your plan.
Martina: I wouldn't advise thinking about the odds.
Nogg: There are no odds to think about! If you do this, the probability of our deaths is inevitable.

Martina: Then it might be best not to think about inevitability.
—Spacetrawler
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