• @[email protected]
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    311 year ago

    While Michael’s assertion of a 50% chance of winning the race seems logical from his subjective viewpoint of “winning or not winning”, it’s mathematically incorrect. In a race with five equally skilled runners, the probability of any one runner winning is 1/5, or 20%. Michael’s simplification of the outcomes doesn’t correctly calculate the probability and indicates a possible misunderstanding of how to calculate odds.

    Yes, this was made with ChatGPT. No, I’m not fun at parties.

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      1 year ago

      But the question didn’t say the drivers were equally skilled.

      So the question cannot be answered!

      Also not fun at parties…

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        Also if they are equally skilled, his chances of winning is 0% since it will be a draw.

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          31 year ago

          One assumes some non-determinism due to stochastic events in the racing environment.

      • @JustAManOnAToilet
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        31 year ago

        We’re onto drivers now? Well that’s easy, which one is driving a Red Bull?