The Fool wrote:
>
> > From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > The Fool wrote:
> > >
> > > Perhaps but then again go into a room with 36 different people in it
> and
> > > you are 99% percent probable to have the same birthday as someone.
> >
> > Is it that if individual A is put in a room with 35 other people, 1 is
> > 99% likely to have the same birthday as A, or is it that, given 36
> > people, it is 99% probable that 2 of them will share a birthday?
> >
> > I thought it was the second. My reading of your sentence suggests the
> > first.
>
> I forget. It was a problem in my high school math class, a considerable
> time ago. Thinking about it you are probably correct. See I admit to
> mistakes.
I just wanted it clarified. Thank you. I appreciate your ability to
admit to mistakes.
Julia
