The Boy Girl Paradox

[samsoneffect]

So this post comes via my younger brother, who directed me to this thread on the Something Awful Forums, which after some time devolves into arguing about how probability works with respect to the particular problem. My aim here is to point out the problem, and elucidate the proper solution. So without further ado, I present to you the Boy or

Comments

[carnemerethwen]

People always try to over-think things. Love the biology quote!

[thaft]

I would never have even considered that there was a 2/3 probability. That doesn't make any sense to me

[cosineoflove]

Hmm, will try to get back to you after I take c&o :)

also, I like the med school question, thaft :)