Lebasquiat t1_ja8x08m wrote on February 27, 2023 at 6:40 PM Reply to comment by its-a-throw-away_ in ELI5: why does/doesn’t probability increase when done multiple times? by Reason-Local I've always understood it better with a coin toss. The odds of getting heads 9 times in a row then getting tales on the 10th flip is the exact same as getting heads 9 times in a row then getting heads again on the 10th flip. Permalink Parent 3
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Reply to comment by its-a-throw-away_ in ELI5: why does/doesn’t probability increase when done multiple times? by Reason-Local
I've always understood it better with a coin toss. The odds of getting heads 9 times in a row then getting tales on the 10th flip is the exact same as getting heads 9 times in a row then getting heads again on the 10th flip.