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Old 04-28-2006, 10:17 AM   #23
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Tenspace wrote
Try stating it like this:


If I have a collection of elements, then 1/2 of them will decay in a single year. true (if half life is 1 year)

If I have a single element, then there is a 50% chance it will decay within a year. false
Shame on you. Read my link to the central limit theorem, then pray to chuck norris for forgiveness.

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