Teaching Common Sense
bperry
Posted 12/14/2005 7:58 PM (#460)
Subject: Teaching Common Sense


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"Probability theory is nothing but common sense reduced to calculation. " Laplace

Pascal's definition of probability: "The excitement that a gambler feels when making a bet is equal to the amount he might win times the probability of winning it."



Just some interesting quotes that you might enjoy.