Couple's 3 children all born on Oct. 2

[TheChort]

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Wow, what are the chances?! :Q

...ya, ya, I know ... (1/365)^3

 

[MrPickins]

I'm born on the same day as my sister.














(My twin sister )

 

[MrPickins]

Also, I'd say the odds are (1/365)^2.

The first birthday is arbitrary. Only the other two are the important variables.

 

[Chronoshock]

Assuming they were conceived around the same time, its probably more like the product of 2 gaussians (make the first one arbitrary as mrpickins noted) with similar means and a variance of a week or so.

In my family, we have 3 clusters of birthdays. My birthday is shared by my grandfather and one of my aunts. There are another two dates that have 3-4 people's birthdays in my family. Considering I have 11 aunts and uncles and 8 cousins on my mom's side alone I suppose its not too uncommon.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
Also, I'd say the odds are (1/365)^2.

The first birthday is arbitrary. Only the other two are the important variables.

you discounted a leap year....

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: compnovice

Originally posted by: MrPickins
Also, I'd say the odds are (1/365)^2.

The first birthday is arbitrary. Only the other two are the important variables.

you discounted a leap year....

I wasn't being terribly accurate. I was just pointing out that the order of magnitude is off.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I just want my child to be born on Feburary 29th.

 

[mooglemania85]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
I'm born on the same day as my sister.
(My twin sister )

So, you have a twin sister! Your feelings have now betrayed her, too. Obi-Wan was wise to hide her from me. Now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the Dark Side... then perhaps she will...

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Assuming they were conceived around the same time, its probably more like the product of 2 gaussians (make the first one arbitrary as mrpickins noted) with similar means and a variance of a week or so.

fucking nerds

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
Also, I'd say the odds are (1/365)^2.

The first birthday is arbitrary. Only the other two are the important variables.

Also, if you look at the distribution of birthdays, they are very uneven. Its very weird. One day will be something like 1/150 and the next will be 1/500.

 

[Squisher]

My daughter's birthday was 10/19 and she was 3 weeks over due
My son's birthday is 10/2

They both could have been born on the same day.

My dad said to my mom that I got my wife drunk every New Year's Eve and tried to knock her up.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Assuming they were conceived around the same time, its probably more like the product of 2 gaussians (make the first one arbitrary as mrpickins noted) with similar means and a variance of a week or so.

fucking nerds

Yes I did upload this just for this thread.

 

[xdreadpiratedoug]

My mom and stepmom were both born on Oct 14th, 10 years apart. And no, my dad didn't go younger ... my mom will be 45 and my step-mom will be 55 in a week.

 

[shopbruin]

i was born on january 13th.
one year later my brother was born on january 12th.
five years later my sister was born on january 12th.

it can happen...

our youngest brother is the freak, his birthday is in november.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
I'm born on the same day as my sister.

So am I, but 2 years apart.

 

[jme5343]

My kids were born 02/02/02 and 05/05/05

 

[alrocky]

The odds aren't that high. It just means the parents celebrate the New Year's with a vengeance.

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: alrocky
The odds aren't that high. It just means the parents celebrate the New Year's with a vengeance.

The winner! It's not random.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

I know someone with two children born on the same day, different years. Also my birthday and a couple of other people I know.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Assuming they were conceived around the same time, its probably more like the product of 2 gaussians (make the first one arbitrary as mrpickins noted) with similar means and a variance of a week or so.

In my family, we have 3 clusters of birthdays. My birthday is shared by my grandfather and one of my aunts. There are another two dates that have 3-4 people's birthdays in my family. Considering I have 11 aunts and uncles and 8 cousins on my mom's side alone I suppose its not too uncommon.

This is the right answer.

Assuming they like to get down and dirty on new year's eve, then it's just a product of 2 gaussians. I'd estimate the chances at something like 15%.

<--- Oct 2 baby as well

 

[elmro]

being born on 10/2 is nothing special - 9 months pregnancy: 10/2 - 9 = 1/2. It is all the result of drunken New Years f'ing.

 

[Juno]

my mom and my younger brother share the same birthday, july 3rd.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Assuming they were conceived around the same time, its probably more like the product of 2 gaussians (make the first one arbitrary as mrpickins noted) with similar means and a variance of a week or so.

fucking nerds

Yes I did upload this just for this thread.

:laugh:
I love the mooninites!