Double Trouble !
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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.
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April 1997 I was admitted to Papworth Hospital for an angiogram. Whilst waiting in the ward prepared for this procedure I was first told that it would be about 12 noon. Later the nurse came in and said that it would be 1.00p.m. Obviously there was some confusion.
On arriving at the theatre on the trolley, the Porter said " we had another Peter Redman here about an hour ago" .Before he could elabourate however I was wheeled into theatre and forgot about the comment.
The following day a friend came to the hospital to collect me . He was directed to another ward where he found the name Peter Redman on the nameplate. Knocking on the door and walking in he called out that I should get my ass in gear and get out of there. He was amazed to find that the other Peter Redman was sitting in his dressing gown looking bewildered. With a name of Redman this has to be some coincidence.!!
Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:47:28 +0000Coincidence ID:5041
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