Probability Theory is Nothing but Common Sense Reduced to Calculations

Probability Theory is Nothing but Common Sense Reduced to Calculations

The theory of probabilities is at bottom nothing but common sense reduced to calculus; it enables us to appreciate with exactness that which accurate minds feel with a sort of instinct for which ofttimes they are unable to account.

- Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827)

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Probability Theory is Nothing but Common Sense Reduced to Calculations

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