It is said that in the entire course of human history, there is virtually no chance of the same exact pattern of fingerprints forming twice.But is it possible that this random,chaotic fingerprint pattern generation might result in a pattern to occur more than once in the process,on differnt individuals born at diffferent times .
2006-07-10 17:30:18 · 8 answers · asked by Tom 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You can't have the same EXACT EXACT same fingerprint, but maybe ones soooo close you can't even tell. Kind of like snowflakes. They're all infinitly different, yet could be so similar the naked eye wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. But that's why they just use computers for everything. Even if the pattern is similar, the actual texture still varies. Look at your finger under a microscope or magnifying glass.
Interesting observation though!
2006-07-10 17:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by chica_zarca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible in a sense. Identical twins have identical DNA and therefore identical fingerprints. also, many pepople dont know this but the orientation of your taste buds are identical to your fingerprint. Is it possible for two separate people to have identical fingerprints? I think that in the course of history is very rare, but then again, if two are ever repeated, it could be across the globe and nobody would ever know. However, God is great, look how complex the world is, if he wants to make very fingerprint individual, then he will.
2006-07-11 00:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Mark E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is entirely possible, much as ANYTHING is possible. Nothing is impossible, only very very improbable. The chances of this occuring randomly are akin to the chances of you being struck by lightning several hundred times, or flipping a coin 43,022,967,000,037 times and always getting heads.
Note, the numbers here aren't exact of course, I made them up, but the point remains the same.... its very unlikely, but completely possible.
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2006-07-11 00:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by tigerstripeddogmd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to DISCOVERY CHANNEL, in every 9 billion people there are chances that 2 will have the same fingerprint..
2006-07-11 04:26:43 · answer #4 · answered by physics maniac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply there are no two identical fingerprints in this world
2006-07-11 01:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by sandeep y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the law of averages says that it has happened before, but since the amount of probabilities is considered infinite. Mathematically it is considered impossible. In actuality, there's no proof.
2006-07-11 00:37:55 · answer #6 · answered by jlrgds 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No fingerprints EVER get repeated. NEVER!
2006-07-11 03:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by Eric X 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Anything's possible.
However, it is extremely, extremely unlikely that they would be identical.
2006-07-11 00:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by Baron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋