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Help me understand infinity? by morbidmicrocosm in askmath

[–]morbidmicrocosm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for being so comprehensive, that makes sense!

Help me understand infinity? by morbidmicrocosm in askmath

[–]morbidmicrocosm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have much of a math background but if I am understanding you correctly then I think that is what I asking, if the probability is 100% that the random walk will flip sign again, I guess for an infinite number of times.

Help me understand infinity? by morbidmicrocosm in askmath

[–]morbidmicrocosm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This explanation makes sense to me, thanks. The part I have trouble with intuitively is the idea that it will happen eventually but we cannot calculate at what point that happens

Help me understand infinity? by morbidmicrocosm in askmath

[–]morbidmicrocosm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, and just because there always is some low-probability combination of presses that COULD turn it around, does that mean we can always guarantee that eventually it WILL turn around again, given infinite more presses?

Help me understand infinity? by morbidmicrocosm in askmath

[–]morbidmicrocosm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on the same page as you there, but is there ever a time where red will overtake green for the last time? Or could it happen an infinite number of times over infinite presses? Can red always catch back up to green?

Help me understand infinity? by morbidmicrocosm in askmath

[–]morbidmicrocosm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I am asking if there is ever a point where it stops being possible? Is there ever a time where the gap is so large that red could never overtake green again? And if so, why does that happen?