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NikkiDimes@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

I could have worded that better. Any probability with a non-zero chance of occurring will occur an infinite number of times given an infinite sequence.

To address the comment you linked, I understand what you’re saying, but you’re putting a lot of emphasis on something that might as well be impossible. In an infinite sequence of coin flips, the probability of any specific outcome - like all heads - is exactly zero. This doesn’t mean it’s strictly impossible in a logical sense; rather, in the language of probability, it’s so improbable that it effectively “never happens” within the probability space we’re working with. Theoretically, sure, you’re correct, but realistically speaking, it’s statistically irrelevant.

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