Surely putting 2 lines on
would double your chances?
(TheColonel, Tue 12 May 2009, 10:45, 2 replies)

The way I see it you'd just move from something like 1 chance 16,000,000 to 2 chances in 16,000,000... so no real improvement.
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Tue 12 May 2009, 10:48, closed)

Therefore double?

/pedant
(TheColonel, Tue 12 May 2009, 11:49, closed)

apparently not
odds go from about 13.9 mil to 1 to around 13.7

i aint good with figures but i heard some maths bod on 't radio talking about this

there is another way to look at the outcome...

its 50/50...

you either win or you dont
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Tue 12 May 2009, 13:12, closed)

ARRRRGH!!!!
2 choices != 50/50

*head explodes due to mathematical rage*
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Tue 12 May 2009, 14:36, closed)

^
:D
( spimf ™ is whoever you want him to be, Tue 12 May 2009, 17:02, closed)