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The Infinite Hotel Paradox - Jeff Dekofsky
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The Infinite Hotel Paradox - Jeff Dekofsky

Wrap your mind around the concept of infinity.

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TED-Ed: The Last Banana: A Probability Thought Experiment
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TED-Ed: The Last Banana: A Probability Thought Experiment

Imagine a game played with two players and two dice: if the biggest number rolled is one, two, three, or four, player 1 wins. If the biggest number rolled is five or six, player 2 wins. Who has the best probability of winning the game? Leonardo Barichello explains how probability holds the answer to this seemingly counterintuitive puzzle.

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