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Observable Universe contains 10x more galaxies tha...
Yes it will be approaching 1, the same as for 10^24 coin tosses the number of heads would be approaching 50% (or 5*(10^23)).
monktastic1
on Jan 4, 2018
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Given the definition of "expected value," it is
identically
1 (as opposed to merely "approaching it"). Sorry, I'm not trying to be pedantic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expected_value
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You're absolutely correct - not being a native English speaker, I read "expected value" as a common phrase, not a probability theory term. Thanks
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