GRGR(4) more Jess (formerly Re[2]: Pavlov and the Book)

[Paul Mackin]

     >On re-read, I was also struck by Jessica's dart game at the seance. 
     >Wonderful counterpoint on rockets & statistical improbibility (a 
     >bullseye on the first throw). Tasty touches.
     
This isn't meant to imply is it that there is anything special about the
FIRST throw compared, say, with the second, third, fourth or
whatever your favorite numbered throw is?

In general (apart from the value of a few warm up shots) each individual throw has exactly the same probablity of a bullseye regardless of what had come before (including nothing) or what would come after.

Not to take anything away from Jessica's unquestioned allure.

Monte Carlo, anybody?

					P.