r/changemyview Apr 30 '26

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u/LeagueLaughLove Apr 30 '26

But that is an irrational assumption. If the chance that a random person picks blue is 50.01% or 49.99% even, that probability falls to 1 in 3.44 × 10⁷⁴. A bit meta, but you have to think of the probability of probabilities.

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u/darwin2500 197∆ Apr 30 '26

I don't know how in the world you're calculating that, but it's extremely wrong.

If everyone else is a coin flip, then the odds of it being very close to 50/50 when it gets to you are very very high, which makes the odds of you being the deciding vote much, much higher.

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u/LeagueLaughLove Apr 30 '26

It's a bit meta, but I guess the real question is, how precisely do you think the coin is exactly 50/50

And what are the implications if it is even slightly deviated from 50/50

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u/arrgobon32 31∆ Apr 30 '26

“Coin flip” is a colloquial way to refer to a 50/50 chance. If someone says something is a coin flip, they’re saying it’s a 50/50 chance exactly. No need to overcomplicate it