Spinning penny

[Tscarborough]

40, 70, 96, 180, 3664, 24717, 15492, 84198, 65489, 3725, 16974, 41702, 3788, 5757, 1958, 14609, 62892, 44745, 9385, 169, 40

[Chicago Bob]

Thanks for the exercise in futility Craig....you owe us one dude.  

[TXCraig1]

Keep spinning.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

[Chicago Bob]

"Too much time on my hands"

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNYKxiRJ2LA" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNYKxiRJ2LA</a>

[TXCraig1]

But it ain't random.

Actually it is random, the probability distribution is just not 50|50. No spin is predictable and there is no deterministic pattern.

[TXCraig1]

"Too much time on my hands"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNYKxiRJ2LA

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. 

[TXCraig1]

Would you be surprised to know that flipping a coin is not 50|50 either - even if it is perfectly balanced?

[Ev]

Does it matter whether the spinner is right or left handed? The direction of spin as it relates to the rotation of the planet?

[Tscarborough]

If you use a small enough sample you can prove that Romney wins the election.  Your sample is within standard deviation.

[Don K]

Don't forget solar flares and the phase of the moon.

[TXCraig1]

If you use a small enough sample you can prove that Romney wins the election.  Your sample is within standard deviation.

There is a 0.014% probability our sample was pulled from a population with a 50|50 distribution.

Our sample was +3.6 standard deviations from the mean of a distribution with a 50:50 probability.

[TXCraig1]

Does it matter whether the spinner is right or left handed? The direction of spin as it relates to the rotation of the planet?

Nope.

[TXCraig1]

Would you be surprised to know that flipping a coin is not 50|50 either - even if it is perfectly balanced?

I was serious about this. Flipping a coin is not 50|50. It's an easy proof. No tricks.

[Chicago Bob]

Would you be surprised to know that flipping a coin is not 50|50 either - even if it is perfectly balanced?

no,no,no...sir! If you say it....then that'll be just fine with me.  

[Jet_deck]

So, you were close to what we found. Please send me the link where you read the answer.

If you read my original thoughts, I reported the wrong outcome.  I said that the head side was light, so I should have concluded that the tail side should fall to the table, thus being a heads up.

However,  since I did report later that I concluded that it should be 55% tails up, I will stick with that.

[TXCraig1]

no,no,no...sir! If you say it....then that'll be just fine with me.  

That's what I like to hear. Now, please come explain that to my wife. 

[Jet_deck]

I was serious about this. Flipping a coin is not 50|50. It's an easy proof. No tricks.

Shut the garage door, I don't have time for the ER.  Goodnight.

[Chicago Bob]

That's what I like to hear. Now, please come explain that to my wife. 

please don't make me do that....
I don't have very good statistical odds when it comes to esplain'in things to the gals...

[weemis]

I don't have very good statistical odds when it comes to esplain'in things to the gals...

If your image and signature tell anything about you, i can't imagine why, bob!?