From election upsets to climate chaos, rolling the dice helps us appreciate the odds
- Written by Michael J. I. Brown, Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University
The simple dice can provide an introduction to statistics. Steve Johnson, CC BY-SA
“He [God] does not play dice”, quipped Albert Einstein, but for mortals chance is part of life. We cannot experience, measure and predict with absolute certainty. We may win a prize in a Christmas raffle. There’s also a small but real chance of...
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