Wait times

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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.

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

Standing in one spot, how long on average before you see someone you know? Can't say I've got averages but I've had one or two outliers - eg on top of the Empire State building (2 minutes), in the queue at Tad's Steak House in San Francisco (5 minutes).
Total votes: 278
Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:42:04 +0000Coincidence ID:3952