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Takeover (Covid-19/20)

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by RobEllious, Mar 30, 2020.

  1. Prince Isak (GG)

    Prince Isak (GG) Well-Known Member

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    This. And we are nearly safe. But not mathematically safe. And basically under the laws of probability we are more or less close to be actually factually nearly safe.
     
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  2. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Arithmetically not safe
    Probability safe
     
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  3. Toonitus

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    Saying we're probably safe is different to saying we're safe.
     
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  4. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Speak to a judge
     
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  5. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    That's a strange argument
     
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  6. JakartaToon

    JakartaToon Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Actually it isn't. Saying we are safe is saying we are probably safe but where the probability equals 1.
     
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  7. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    Based on what
     
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  8. JakartaToon

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    Based on a scale of 0 to 1.

    We are probably safe but with a probability of 0 = we are not safe
    We are probably safe with a probability of 0.5 = we might be safe or we might not
    We are probably safe with a probability of 1 = we are safe

    I would say our probability of being safe is currently at about 0.87 but if we get a point today it will increase to 0.91.
     
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  9. Toonitus

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    Wheres the theory.. You've just plucked these figures out the sky
     
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  10. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Yes he's plucked up 0 for impossible, 0.5 for fifty fifty/even chance and 1 for certain all out of thin air
     
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  11. Toonitus

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    You're both talking ****e

    We're not mathematically safe and that's that
     
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  12. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    <laugh>
     
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  13. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Wait until you hear that i X i = -1
     
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    tenor (6).gif
     
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  15. JakartaToon

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    I ran a Monte Carlo simulation using every combination of results to the end of the season and came up with a probability distribution curve. The probability values quoted mark the values at the maximum point of the distribution curve.
     
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  16. Prince Isak (GG)

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    I give us an 92.85% probability that we are safe pre the Arsenal Match.
     
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  17. Roland Deschain

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    Takeover news? Nope, just 2 pages of maths ffs.
     
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  18. JakartaToon

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    I will have to recheck my calculations. Did you allow for the probability of Bruce picking both Shelvey and Joelinton against Arsenal as I also included this.
     
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  19. Prince Isak (GG)

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    I did and the potential for Ritchie in and Miggy out.
     
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    The probability of us both talking ****e is around 0.25, the probability of one of us talking ****e is 0.5. The probability that neither of us is talking ****e is 0.75. Make of that what you will.
     
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