Using the OTR plugin with Pidgin for verifying GPG public key fingerprints

Faramir faramir.cl at gmail.com
Sun Mar 14 08:05:22 CET 2010


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erythrocyte escribió:
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> The combined probability that all individuals would accept a fake ID
> would be 1/4 * 1/4 * 1/4 * 1/4 = 0.00390625 .
> 
> However, the combined probability that at least one of the encounters
> would result in accepting a fake ID would be 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4  = 1 .
> 
> Please do correct me if I've made a mistake. I'm not a math guru by any
> means.

  If memory doesn't betray me, it would be a binomial probability... if
I could remember how to use these things... but without doubts, the
added probability is not 1.

  Best Regards
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