First one is easy. There were 8 ways to pick 3 but one scenario (all bad) has been eliminated. Leaves 12 good choices out of 21 permutations = 57% Second one is slightly longer (maybe unnecessarily) … (View Post)

Getting a good one at random changes the probability distribution of the whole set. If the first random choice is good it becomes more likely that there were 3 or 4 good ones to start with. I'll run … (View Post)

Not got time to read all this, but anyway, my final conclusion was: If I got to pick one from child B by touch, one would be slightly warmer because it had just been handled. So I'd pick that one. (View Post)

Well, the good news is I now have a figure, although they will not send it in writing. I rang the phone number on the letter, and was told it was the wrong part of DWP (not the 'bereavement service')… (View Post)

I once did Lairg to Laxford Bridge without seeing any other vehicle on the road. 38 miles. In daylight. Used to holiday every year up somewhere in the Highlands, and many times ended up in Sutherland… (View Post)