NASA: 2012 myth debunked

[Killbunny]

The Mayans' calendar was a "Long Count" calendar. It was based off of arethmetic. It only could go so far, because their math could only go so far. It just so happens that, on that day, they need to reset it. They called it the end of the "Great Cycle". The Mayans did NOT prophecise Doomsday. They actually planned to have a hug-ass celebration. So some paranoid idiot said "Oh noes, they sayed the world iz gong 2 end!!11!1one" and so everyone starts freaking out.

The government/scientists/whatever wouldn't let this leak. Everyone would stop working and stuff and the whole world would just stop, waiting for it to "end". So unless every scientist at NASA is completely wrong, I don't think we have much to worry about.

For your amusement:
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(No I did not make it, but you'll still stuff bricks.)

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[Niliscro]

That isn't how it works, though. You will still have a 1/10 chance to win the next roll.

Technically, yes.  In terms of slot machines, however, they're rigged to make you lose more as you win in a streak.  I'm talking mainly slot machines.

Better off with a dice for your example.

[Mateo]

Technically, yes.  In terms of slot machines, however, they're rigged to make you lose more as you win in a streak.  I'm talking mainly slot machines.

Better off with a dice for your example.

Assume the slot machine is fair then.

[Niliscro]

The government/scientists/whatever wouldn't let this leak. Everyone would stop working and stuff and the whole world would just stop, waiting for it to "end". So unless every scientist at NASA is completely wrong, I don't think we have much to worry about.

That's true, if the world really will end in 2012 we wouldn't know about it.

[Tech-Troop]

READ THE ARTICLE i bieleve in NASA because that we would notice any dangers like asteriods, magnetic revasal, planet line up, ect. the last decade. And they told all of this info at a scince campign.

[Niliscro]

READ THE ARTICLE i bieleve in NASA because that we would notice any dangers like asteriods, magnetic revasal, planet line up, ect. the last decade. And they told all of this info at a scince campign.

Actually, magnetic reversal is expected to happen within the next few decades.

[Moybus]

This is total bullstuff. They're just trying to convince us it's not real so they can keep all of the escape boats to themselves!

[Inv3rted]

Assume the slot machine is fair then.

No, you don't understand. Even if you have a 1/10 chance of winning every time you roll, the odds of you winning are not 1/10 each time. Winning twice in a row has 1/100 odds, because you have to win 1/10 twice.

[Tom Gunn]

No, you don't understand. Even if you have a 1/10 chance of winning every time you roll, the odds of you winning are not 1/10 each time. Winning twice in a row has 1/100 odds, because you have to win 1/10 twice.

I didn't catch that.

[Niliscro]

No, you don't understand. Even if you have a 1/10 chance of winning every time you roll, the odds of you winning are not 1/10 each time. Winning twice in a row has 1/100 odds, because you have to win 1/10 twice.

You want to double 10, not square it.

[Inv3rted]

You want to double 10, not square it.

wat

1/20 isn't correct. It's 1/100. Learn your math.

[Niliscro]

wat

1/20 isn't correct. It's 1/100. Learn your math.

I see I misread your post now.  I didn't see the "in a row".  Even then the chances are the same, so I was just thinking weird.

[Tech-Troop]

i'm going to lock, this is turning into some apocilyptic math club.