Same person; worlds apart
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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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In the mid '70s, my spouse and I were visiting Greece and took a bus tour that lasted a few days. Everyone on the tour was in pairs, except for one single man. We ended up spending time with him, eating at the same table, walking with him, etc. He was Austrian. We are Canadian and at that time were living in central Canada. The tour ended; we didn't stay in touch. Several years later, my spouse and I, by then living in western Canada, were hiking in the back country near Jasper, Alberta when we rounded a corner and came across three people standing at a fork in the trail, looking at maps. It became apparent two of them were trying to answer the questions of the third. We knew the trails and were able to answer his question. He thanked us and, as we turned to walk away, he said: Have you ever been to Greece? It was the guy from our tour.
Date submitted:Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:18:24 +0000Coincidence ID:10113
