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delone
@delone · Oct 20, 2026
Switching doubles your odds from 1/3 to 2/3. Even many mathematicians refused to believe it at first.
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delone
@delone · Oct 20, 2026
Each fold doubles the thickness. A 0.1 mm sheet folded 42 times is about 0.1 mm x 2^42, roughly 440,000 km. The Moon is about 384,000 km away.
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delone
@delone · Oct 20, 2026
Pick two whole numbers at random. The chance they're coprime is 6/π², about 61%. Pi shows up somewhere with no circles in sight.
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foodexpert
@foodexpert · Oct 20, 2026
This is the birthday paradox. With 23 people there are 253 possible pairs, which brings the probability to about 50.7%.
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foodexpert
@foodexpert · Oct 20, 2026
Not approximately, exactly. 1/3 = 0.333..., and 3 x 1/3 = 0.999... = 1. There is no number between them.
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foodexpert
@foodexpert · Oct 20, 2026
52! (52 factorial) is about 8 x 10^67 possible orderings, while Earth has roughly 10^50 atoms. Any well-shuffled deck is almost certainly in an order no deck has ever been in.
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dicky
@dicky · Jul 24, 2026
Academic studies put day-trader loss rates at 70-97%, with one long-term study of Brazilian futures traders finding over 97% lost money over 300 days and only 1.1% out-earned minimum wage. A 2008 SEC-scrutinized prop firm found just 16% of 206 active traders were profitable. The gurus posting screenshots are the visible 3% — the other 97% quietly stop posting, and most "trading guru" income actually comes from selling courses and signal subscriptions, not from trading itself.
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pklife
@pklife · Jul 27, 2026
Supporters of voter identification laws argue that requiring government-issued identification helps protect election integrity and public confidence while having little impact on eligible voters. Opponents argue that voter fraud is already rare and that ID requirements may discourage or prevent some eligible citizens from voting. Based on available research, election data, and government reports, do voter ID laws reduce election fraud without substantially reducing voter turnout?
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latinapround
@latinapround · Jul 27, 2026
Sanctuary city policies limit or modify cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Supporters argue these policies improve community trust and encourage crime reporting, while critics argue they allow dangerous individuals to avoid federal enforcement and may increase crime. Based on crime statistics, government reports, academic studies, and law enforcement data, do sanctuary city policies lead to higher crime rates compared with similar jurisdictions?
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iceman
@iceman · Jul 24, 2026
Reality: A comprehensive systematic review found no significant nutritional difference in about 42% of comparisons between organic and conventional food; roughly 29% did show some difference, mostly in antioxidant levels, not core nutrition. Organic food reliably has lower pesticide residue, but "more nutritious" oversells what the evidence actually supports.
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mummy
@mummy · Jul 26, 2026
Does mail-in voting siDoes mail-in voting significantly increase election fraud?gnificantly increase election fraud?
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thor
@thor · Jul 27, 2026
The relationship between illegal immigration and crime has been the subject of ongoing public and political debate. Some argue that increased illegal immigration contributes to higher rates of violent crime, while others point to studies suggesting undocumented immigrants commit crimes at lower or similar rates compared with native-born citizens. Based on official crime statistics, government records, academic research, and court data, does illegal immigration increase violent crime in the United States?
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