

Maths just doesn't fit the brain very well
[Sec 2 Maths and above: Probability] The title is pretty self-explanatory. There is a distinct difference between independent events and dependent events. However, living in our confined framework of time, we tend to latch onto favourable outcomes alone; when we roll a negative, we hope for the probability to have a rebound. When we get a good outcome, we want it to stay that way. We're rational actors in that sense, always reaching for the best outcome. It's fine to be compe