Author Topic: What is your favorite SF story that is not Star Trek or Star Wars? (Read 53058 times)

Bryanpoprobson · « **Reply #105 on:** October 22, 2014, 02:13:07 PM »

Almost as unlikely as a royal fizzbin.

I hate games that change depending on the day of the week.

I've started "The Martian" very good read.

ka9q · « **Reply #106 on:** October 22, 2014, 02:53:48 PM »

That is ((4*5)/52)*(4/51)*(3/50)*(2/49)*(1/48)

Or:

= 4 / C(52,5)
= 4 * 5! * (52-5)! / 52!
= ~1.54e-6

or 1 in 649,740.

AstroBrant · « **Reply #107 on:** October 24, 2014, 11:57:03 PM »

or 1 in 649,740.

Was this considering a 13 card deal or a five card deal?

Echnaton · « **Reply #108 on:** October 25, 2014, 07:10:23 AM »

Quote from: ka9q on October 22, 2014, 02:53:48 PM

or 1 in 649,740.

Was this considering a 13 card deal or a five card deal?

Five cards.

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