Adventures With 3 Coin Flips. Part 3: Possibilities vs. Realities
Flipping a coin three times seems like a simple process. But there are myriad complications that can arise. In Part 1 of this series, we saw that data sampling for coin flips can influence how results are interpreted. In this post, we will look closely at how probability assessments (possibilities) can lead to propositions deviating from the reality ensuing when coin flips are actually carried out. We will consider the concept of ‘alternate universes’. Who would have guessed that flipping a coin three times would go there?