The number 69

As of the 23rd May 2022 this website is archived and will receive no further updates.

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.

Many of the animations were produced using Flash and will no longer work.

I had my horse freeze marked, I had no choice in the numbers they are totally random - the only two numbers amongst the letters were 69 I bought an old Landrover, I didn't notice until I had it that the number plate said 69 (no other numbers) I moved house, when we got the paperwork I noticed the house number is 69 I started a new job, got my payslip and my payroll number is 69! What are the chances of that?
Total votes: 399
Date submitted:Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:35:26 +0000Coincidence ID:7916