This video shows why humans are terrible at generating random sequences. Why flipping a coin is different & introduces the concept of frequency stability.
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This video shows why humans are terrible at generating random sequences. Why flipping a coin is different & introduces the concept of frequency stability.
The punch die process by which coins are coined introduces a fundamental asymmetry. Put a collection of randomly oriented coins on edge, then horizontally tap the table. Heads/tails ratio is not 50:50.
http://www.codingthewheel.com/archives/the-coin-flip-a-fundamentally-unfair-proposition
A flipped perfect coin is still not a 50:50 outcome.
Go for shot noise and gated observation.
This just blew my mind.