second world war
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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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When I gave a talk in which the battle came up btween the Japanese and Dutch navy. I told the audience that the Dutch navy was more or less obliterated. Only 2 submarines survived. I said that one of those limped back to what was then Ceylon but I had no idea what hed happened to the other submarine. After my talk (which was open to anyone) someone came up to me and said I was the commander of the other submarine....I nealrly fell through the floor !!!
Date submitted:Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:06:42 +0000Coincidence ID:5821
