• TokyoMonsterTrucker@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    That’s actually the best possible answer as it’s a deeply stupid question. To many uncontrolled variables for a simple probability question.

    Who are the other runners? If it’s Usain Bolt vs. a 4th grader, the probability of the 4th grader winning approaches zero.

    • xavier666@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Assume there is a Michael, who on race day was mysteriously cloned 4 times in a perfect manner such that biologically and psychologically they are a perfect copy to the original. So there are now 4 Michaels plus one proto Michael.

      Now they are put to a 100m race on a standard race track. Assume that the universe has normal randomness in wind and temperature variation. What is the probability that proto Michael wins the race?