Timeline for In simple words, what is the difference between 'possible' and 'probable'?
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| Apr 14, 2014 at 8:07 | comment | added | Tiberia | Regarding improbable and impossible: If the are 90 pink balls, and 10 blue balls, it is improbable that you will pick a blue one (and as such, probable that will pick a pink one). However, it is impossible that you would pick a green one, as that one isn't available for you to pick. | |
| Apr 14, 2014 at 6:22 | comment | added | Lucian Sava | Regarding the weather forecaster and probabilities, there is a joke: “What is the probability the weather you forecast to happen?” asked the reporter. “About 40%” answered the weather forecaster. “Why, then you don’t say vice versa”, replied the reporter. | |
| Apr 13, 2014 at 12:40 | vote | accept | nima | ||
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| Apr 13, 2014 at 11:29 | history | answered | J.R.♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |