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Randomness and Clustering
Truly random events clump and streak far more than intuition expects. Runs and clusters are a normal feature of randomness, not proof of a pattern, a cause, or a hot streak. An even, tidy spread is the unlikely outcome.
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Random Looks Streaky
Real randomness clumps; an even, tidy spread is the surprise.
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Psychology of Numbers
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Randomness clumps more than you think
Scatter 100 raindrops across 100 tiles at random and about 37 tiles stay completely dry — while others catch two or three. Real randomness clusters.
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