What are the odds???
03-25-2009, 06:47 PM
#11
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Check #12.
Odds of being bitten by a snake, bee, or other venemous animal. 1 in 83,000.
I've had two bee stings and three wasp stings, and I don't even live out in the country. I think this one is bogus.
Joe
Odds of being bitten by a snake, bee, or other venemous animal. 1 in 83,000.
I've had two bee stings and three wasp stings, and I don't even live out in the country. I think this one is bogus.
Joe
03-25-2009, 08:22 PM
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Different Way...
Not sure where they get this stuff, #38 is pretty far off...
There are 300,000,000 Americans.
Realistic age range for election 35-75 = 40 year window of opportunity.
40 years / One election every 4 years = 10 opportunities.
At each opportunity, your odds are one in 300,000,000.
300,000,000 / ten opportunities = One in 30,000,000.
There are 300,000,000 Americans.
Realistic age range for election 35-75 = 40 year window of opportunity.
40 years / One election every 4 years = 10 opportunities.
At each opportunity, your odds are one in 300,000,000.
300,000,000 / ten opportunities = One in 30,000,000.
I would guess the total number of Americans (living and dead) would be closer to 600 million.
But as to #26: that's pretty ridiculous. I haven't flown a lot of airline trips, but by their numbers, my Capt was drunk on 4 or 5 of those trips, and I was too oblivious to know.
I thought these pretty entertaining and accurate until that one.
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