No, the most likely thing is not guaranteed to happen - being one vote off and being ten votes off are roughly equally likely. The proportionate probability between the various winning results is unchanged.
Also, the more unlikely the desired result, the more likely the LHC will just break rather than delivering the goods.
He just did. Interpreting the remark as verbal irony, it is clear that he is straightforwardly agreeing with you—just in a manner which (I assume) he hoped would be entertaining.
No, the most likely thing is not guaranteed to happen - being one vote off and being ten votes off are roughly equally likely. The proportionate probability between the various winning results is unchanged.
Also, the more unlikely the desired result, the more likely the LHC will just break rather than delivering the goods.
Bah, it’s like you believe an imperfectly-crafted coin will sometimes come up heads and sometimes come up tails.
If you mean this in answer to what I said, please make your point explicit.
I’m using verbal irony.
Right, well if you decide to actually reveal what you’re on about let us know.
He just did. Interpreting the remark as verbal irony, it is clear that he is straightforwardly agreeing with you—just in a manner which (I assume) he hoped would be entertaining.
If I have anything significant to say, I will.