So, the other day I was talking to my friend and she said, "Danny, how many people do you need to get in a room to have more than a 50-50 chance that two people will share a birthday?"
I was like, "That's a bit random! I don't know, top of my head, 366."
"No!"
"OK, I don't know Ashlie, tell me."
"Twenty three."
"Twenty three!" Bullshit!"
Apparently, it's 23. I don't know how it can be 23, and even when she explained it, I didn't get it. So, I want to test this.
This is how this will work. We'll call this thread our 'room.' Every time someone comes in, you have to introduce yourself with your username and give your date of birth (not the year, I don't need to know how old you are).
Let's get this running for a while and then check the results. I'm sceptical about this, but I kind of want it to work. Please don't 'monitor' the thread and wait for a match, as that will spoil it.
I'll start. My name is DanielleX. My date of birth is 15th March.
Sounds fun!
My name is Tamar. My date of birth is March 20th.
Hey Danny and Tamar! Dianna here and my birthday is July 31.
Danny, Tamar, Dianna...I'm Jennifer, and my birthday is 11 September.
Want to spend some time wallowing in a Recommended Read? Pick one! Or two! Or seven!
Hi .... Fae here .... Birthday is 21 July
Danny, Tamar, Dianna, Jennifer.....I'm Mysteria and my birthday is May 27th.
I wonder if that means at 46 people there's a 100 percent chance of a match? leggnassman - October 14
I'm Paul and mine is July 18
Hi ladies and gentleman, I go around here by pronoun and my birthday is December 1st.
Kitty mine is December 30
I suppose we can keep it going, to see how long it takes again...
So, hi, I'm Poppet. 14th of September is my birthday.
sweetsexybitch december 5th
Big-haired Bitch/Personality Hire
I'm Danielle...born on March 2nd.
"What is the quality of your intent?" - Thurgood Marshall
Hi, my name is Chuck (ChuckEPoo) August 19
Hi Danny, I'm July 3rd.
One of my Lush friends is also the 3rd.
Gramps
The quiet and always horny old guy in Sunny Florida USA
Hi, I'm Pete April 28 is my birthday
Little facts and experiments like this are great for the maths classroom. Probability is one of the most fun things to teach.
I'm Clum, born March 3.
