
AMA | August 2021
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
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The Probability of Unlikely Events in Sports and Beyond
This chapter explores the occurrence of unlikely events in sports, focusing on Bob Beeman's long jump record. It examines the mathematics of rare events and their implications in athletics and broader existential questions, such as extraterrestrial intelligence.
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