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Two and a Half Answers for Peever

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 6:03 p.m.

In Response To: Three Questions for MFIC (Paul Weaver)

Peever asked:

(1) What does "MFIC" stand for?

Mathematically Flawless Improbability Calculator.

(2) Exactly what are you in charge of?

Mathematically Flawless Improbability Calculations.

(3) You wrote, "Reminder, the chances of going 10-0 are 1,023 to 1." I wonder, is the probability of winning ten matches in a row dependent in any way on the relative strenth of the players involved?

By an amazing coincidence, the results of my most recent research project provide a partial answer to your question: I have conclusive evidence, soon to be published in the Journal of Irreproducible Results, that the probability of winning nine matches in a row does indeed depend on the relative strength of the players involved. I am currently writing a grant proposal to investigate the case of ten matches in a row. Assuming my proposal is funded, I am confident that I will be able to answer your question definitively within the next five years.

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      rory -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 3:36 a.m.
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            • Earlier in the same game this was the position
              Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 5:10 p.m.
              • Bill, thank you for the kind words! *NM*
                rory -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 6:06 p.m.
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        mfic -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 4:03 a.m.
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            mfic -- Thursday, 9 September 2010, at 7:33 p.m.
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