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Supposing I have an unfair coin (not 50/50), but don't know the probability of it landing on heads or tails, is there a standard formula/method for how many flips I should make before assuming that the distribution is about right?

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If I take an ant (or a few) and move it 5,000 miles from its colony, what does it do?

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A pilot generally has the power to kill everyone on the plane. Is it the case that anyone on the ISS could easily take out the whole crew just by smashing a window or pressing a button? Or would it be harder than that?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Supposing I have an unfair coin (not 50/50), but don't know the probability of it landing on heads or tails, is there a standard formula/method for how many flips I should make before assuming that the distribution is about right?	11199
If I take an ant (or a few) and move it 5,000 miles from its colony, what does it do?	652
A pilot generally has the power to kill everyone on the plane. Is it the case that anyone on the ISS could easily take out the whole crew just by smashing a window or pressing a button? Or would it be harder than that?	1