Dan N
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Since there are 8 card types I think you would multiply the answer from the above formula by 8.
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Since there are 8 card types I think you would multiply the answer from the above formula by 8.
I think the formula is called the binomial coefficient:
n! / (k! (n - k)!)
i.e. 80! / (8! x 72!)
In school they taught us how to use this formula to prove the odds of winning the lottery are 1 in 13.98 million.
n! / (k! (n - k)!)
i.e. 80! / (8! x 72!)
In school they taught us how to use this formula to prove the odds of winning the lottery are 1 in 13.98 million.
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I think the formula is called the binomial coefficient:
n! / (k! (n - k)!)
i.e. 80! / (8! x 72!)
In school they taught us how to use this formula to prove the odds of winning the lottery are 1 in 13.98 million.
n! / (k! (n - k)!)
i.e. 80! / (8! x 72!)
In school they taught us how to use this formula to prove the odds of winning the lottery are 1 in 13.98 million.
For that example the probability of drawing the same card 8 times is: (7/79) x (6/78) x (5/77) x (4/76) x (3/75) x (2/74) x (1/73).
January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
For that example the probability of drawing the same card 8 times is: (7/79) x (6/78) x (5/77) x (4/76) x (3/75) x (2/74) x (1/73).
Some have call centres in the same country as you. One company kept me on hold for over an hour then refused to give me a courtesy car whereas another answered in minutes.
January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Some have call centres in the same country as you. One company kept me on hold for over an hour then refused to give me a courtesy car whereas another answered in minutes.
I mean some insurance companies provide better service than others.
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I mean some insurance companies provide better service than others.
Car insurance is nationalised in British Columbia, Canada. My relatives there say the service is awful. You can't switch to a better provider. The free market for car insurance in the UK is a good thing.
January 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Car insurance is nationalised in British Columbia, Canada. My relatives there say the service is awful. You can't switch to a better provider. The free market for car insurance in the UK is a good thing.
This was my fess. I actually did get them to include him on the prayer dedication list at the Buddhist temple I attend.
January 2, 2026 at 10:37 PM
This was my fess. I actually did get them to include him on the prayer dedication list at the Buddhist temple I attend.
This was my fess. Ironically I'm a practising Buddhist. I did indeed get them to mention her husband on the prayer dedication list at the temple I attend.
January 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
This was my fess. Ironically I'm a practising Buddhist. I did indeed get them to mention her husband on the prayer dedication list at the temple I attend.
I think it's a reference to his threat to sue the BBC for $1 billion.
November 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I think it's a reference to his threat to sue the BBC for $1 billion.
I actually remember that!
P.S. Keep up the good work. I love these posts.
P.S. Keep up the good work. I love these posts.
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I actually remember that!
P.S. Keep up the good work. I love these posts.
P.S. Keep up the good work. I love these posts.
I heard Ringo Starr's voice when I read that.
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I heard Ringo Starr's voice when I read that.
The philosopher David Hulme said it was in "Of the Standard of Taste."
November 3, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The philosopher David Hulme said it was in "Of the Standard of Taste."
My office started putting deodorant, shaving foam and razors in both male and female toilets. They sent a memo around saying they were for anybody to use. I have no idea if it was directed at someone in particular (let's hope it wasn't directed at me).
October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
My office started putting deodorant, shaving foam and razors in both male and female toilets. They sent a memo around saying they were for anybody to use. I have no idea if it was directed at someone in particular (let's hope it wasn't directed at me).
Wasn't that a French film called Amelie?
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Wasn't that a French film called Amelie?
In that gif somebody's playing Revenge of Shinobi without the infinite ammo cheat. Surely nobody does that?!
October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
In that gif somebody's playing Revenge of Shinobi without the infinite ammo cheat. Surely nobody does that?!