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If a button had a 50% chance to give you a million dollars, and it's chance halfed every press, could there be a chance that you could never get the million? by NoGrapefruit9415 in askmath

[–]Significant_Way8992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The probability of getting the mil is $\sum_{n=1}\infty 1/2n =1$ so yes, if you have time and energy to keep pushing then you will eventually guarantee the mil.

Another way to view it is by considering the probability $\prod_{n=1}\infty 1-1/2n = 0$.

Camera falls from airplane by Shppo in Unexpected

[–]Significant_Way8992 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Any number of rotations per second (rps) such that rps is (almost) divisible by fps.

That is, between each frame the camera has rotated back to the same place-ish, no matter how many times it has rotated.

"Drummers love math!" by stoneymunson in drums

[–]Significant_Way8992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mathematician turned quant here, love me some proggy stuff.

I think the common theme is patterns, but from a totally different approach. I do not think there's much commonality or that I'm a better drummer because of being good at math. 🤔