trist comments on Bayes' Theorem Illustrated (My Way) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: trist 22 December 2013 10:58:12PM 1 point [-]

The problem is that you're counting that 1/49th chance twice. Once for the first brother and once for the second.

Comment author: bigjeff5 22 December 2013 11:29:33PM 0 points [-]

I see that now, it took a LOT for me to get it for some reason.