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  1. jacketwrestler1

    jacketwrestler1 Blue Belt

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    Going for a PhD in Statistics. 22k fellowship. Holy Cow this is great.
     
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    tkotom Fedor belt

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    Nice mate. Which institution?
     
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  3. AncientEnemy

    AncientEnemy Emelianenko, Fedor Emelianenko

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    you will be a doctor of mmath
     
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  4. faustian

    faustian I AM NOT A MONSTER Platinum Member

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    Do you even lift?
     
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    weich Silver Belt

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    Congrats!
     
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  6. jacketwrestler1

    jacketwrestler1 Blue Belt

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    PhD in Statistics. Some consider that math others don't.
     
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  7. Malas

    Malas Sent via carrier pigeon

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    Dost thou even hoist?

    But seriously, way to go bruh
     
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  8. jacketwrestler1

    jacketwrestler1 Blue Belt

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    Yep, since I was 13.
     
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  9. jeffk

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    congrats. That is great.

    What are the odds of two people having the same birthdate in a classroom with x people?
     
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  10. Badtangent**

    Badtangent** इन्तेल्लिगेन्त ईन्फ़िनित्य

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    So what type of "career field" does this open into? What would you like to do ultimately with your PhD?
     
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  11. jeffk

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    With a Phd in Statistics, he could do a load of shite.

    He could become an actuary or go into investing or a whole lot of stuff. The world is all probabilistic.
     
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    MajinSaga** Banned Banned

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    You mean you haven't earned it yet? Ban from sherdog. I bet you're not 6'5" and not a black belt in UFC either!

    JK. Congrats man.
     
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  13. NetGeek

    NetGeek Occupying Sherdog

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    LOL^^^^ The guy comes to sherdog not to work on problems! Oh and nice job TS!
     
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  14. Caution

    Caution If at first you don't succeed, move to China

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    Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. ~Aaron Levenstein
     
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    faustian I AM NOT A MONSTER Platinum Member

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    quantum mechanics
     
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  16. jacketwrestler1

    jacketwrestler1 Blue Belt

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    Assuming Uniformity and not a leap year

    (x nCr 2)((1/365)^2)(364/365)^(x-2)
     
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  17. jacketwrestler1

    jacketwrestler1 Blue Belt

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    Hope to become a college professor. I enjoy research and the whole atmosphere is super relaxed.
     
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  18. Revolver

    Revolver you sound poor

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    congrats man. but your major sounds boring. study something that chicks dig instead.
     
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    He means MMAth
     
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  20. jacketwrestler1

    jacketwrestler1 Blue Belt

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    Actually I'm taking the probability actuarial exam in March for giggles. My plan if I didn't get into grad school was to go to the local herp derp school, get my masters in math while taking actuarial exams, and after I finish be an actuary.
    Haha my favorite is the joke about the three mathmaticians. One pure, one applied, and one statistician. For a job interview they are each asked what is one-third times three. The applied mathematician goes ".9999999...", the pure math guy goes "1", and the statistician goes"That depends, what do you want it to be?"
    Meh, it's really cool but I kinda want to do environmental statistics.
     
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