Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site proper.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!qantel!proper!judith From: judith@proper.UUCP (Judith Abrahms) Newsgroups: net.puzzle,net.math Subject: Re: Polar Bear Problem Sequel Message-ID: <380@proper.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Nov-85 05:21:26 EST Article-I.D.: proper.380 Posted: Sat Nov 2 05:21:26 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 16:55:40 EST References: <7458@watdaisy.UUCP> <636@hou2b.UUCP> <> Reply-To: judith@proper.UUCP (judith) Organization: Proper UNIX, Oakland CA Lines: 15 Xref: watmath net.puzzle:1131 net.math:2464 >The colour of the bear can be any one except white! > >Proof: > >- Polar bears live only near the north pole. >- There is one possible point near the north pole. >- There are an infinite number of points near the south pole. >- The chance of picking the point near the north pole is zero, > because one (number of points near north pole) > divided by infinity plus one (total number of points) is zero. ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ >Jacob >Soon to be elected twit of the year. And inarguably the man for the job! (:-)