Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!rdin!sarah From: sarah@rdin.UUCP (sarah) Newsgroups: net.misc,net.flame Subject: Putting in my 3 coins worth . . . Message-ID: <312@rdin.UUCP> Date: Sat, 27-Aug-83 11:52:10 EDT Article-I.D.: rdin.312 Posted: Sat Aug 27 11:52:10 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 29-Aug-83 21:53:21 EDT Lines: 13 cFb2*7 Given the non-intuitive equations of probability and the inherent impreciseness of the English language, what is the probability that the intersection of the two forms of communication will result in a societal consensus? (Hint: the answer is *not* 2/3!) :-) Sarah Groves New York philabs!rdin!sarah