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Is it possible that it never lands on heads? As in is the physical possibility it never lands on heads there?

But at the same time, over a period of infinite time, would ALL possible out comes happen eventually?

2007-07-23 11:03:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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The coin landing on heads only during a number of flips is possible but becomes less probable as the number of flips increases. In an infinite scenario, the odds would be approaching zero.

All possible outcomes cannot happen. You cannot get both all landings being heads and all landings being tails. Now, if you are talking about all possible combinations with a set within infinity then you are right. All possible combinations will happen no matter how small the probabilities. An example would be all flips landing on heads for 100 flips. Within an infinite series, you would expect to find that scenario at least an infinite number of times.

That is something else that is funny about infinite numbers. Everything happens an infinite number of times. There are an infinite number of numbers that are evenly divisible by two. There would also be an infinite number of numbers evenly divisible by 7. There would be even an infinite number of numbers evenly divisible by 123409097823041287.

2007-07-23 11:16:55 · answer #1 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 1 0

What you have is an infinite amount of possibilities with which to work with. Mathematically, the probability f it's landing heads is:
(1/2)(1/2)(1/2)(1/2)....., which to infinity yields 0. It's the same with all tails: 0. Therefore, the coin can never land on all tails/heads ever mathematically. Don't know how to interpet this phsyically, as it is entirely "possible" (but not at all probable) that the coin will never land on tails.
Between, because you have an infinit amount of combinations to work with, anything combinations of numbers of heads and tails works as long as it's within the bounds of infinity.

2007-07-23 11:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes, when the premise in a logical proposition is false, the result is assumed to be true. You can never flip a coin an infinite number of times, therefore any result is possible.

2007-07-23 17:10:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

each and every turn is autonomous of the different, so tails "hit" 50% of the time. As for area, it rather relies upon on the path you took. Even Einstein believed area grew to become into curved, so in time you arrive the place you started out. Its impossible to bypass in in basic terms a million direction because of the fact which you do not have any longer any source of reference.

2016-12-10 19:48:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

There era no coins in the infinite.

2007-07-23 12:03:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

maybe, maybe- go get a penny and start flipping lol. no way to know.

2007-07-23 11:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by Marie 3 · 1 0

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