cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 days agoWhat are the differences between 1) probabillities, 2) possibillities, and 3) plausabillities?message-squaremessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the differences between 1) probabillities, 2) possibillities, and 3) plausabillities?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squaregolli@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoMy understanding would be: Probabilities: Chance of a certain outcome happening. E.g. Outcome A has a 70% chance B a 20% and C 10% Possibilities: what outcome scenarios exist. E.g. there exist 3 (A B C). Plausibility: looks at the degree of truth of a statement. So if it logically makes sense and is the correct answer/is what happened.
minus-squareToes♀@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 days ago A coin toss has two possible outcomes (possibilities). Head and tails. There is also the extreme implausibility with a <1% probability that it will land on its edge but still more possible than 1000 heads in a row.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days ago1 in 6000 chance for an American nickel, which has a thicker side than most. Just for others sake. I felt it was far less than just <1% and had to find out.
My understanding would be:
Probabilities: Chance of a certain outcome happening. E.g. Outcome A has a 70% chance B a 20% and C 10%
Possibilities: what outcome scenarios exist. E.g. there exist 3 (A B C).
Plausibility: looks at the degree of truth of a statement. So if it logically makes sense and is the correct answer/is what happened.
There is also the extreme implausibility with a <1% probability that it will land on its edge but still more possible than 1000 heads in a row.
1 in 6000 chance for an American nickel, which has a thicker side than most. Just for others sake. I felt it was far less than just <1% and had to find out.