Geeky-ness galore

So, kiddo was absorbed in his book and dear dad was trying to strike up a conversation. 

So, dad asks, "K, who do you think is the most beautiful woman in the world?" 

K: "I think its Mommy."

D: "What about the little one?"

K: "I think she is 3 billionth, 499 millionth, 999 thousandth, 998th ugliest girl in the world. Get that? That means she is second most beautiful.
Umm, actually that might be tough to say because there aren't exactly 7 billion people in the world, and I also read that there are more women than men in the world. Its tough to get all that correct."

He goes back to reading his book. Meanwhile, I am basking in the joy of being proclaimed as the most beautiful till, Dad wonders,

"K, why do you think Mommy is the most beautiful woman in the whole world?"

Without looking up from the book he is reading, K responds, "That was just a hypothesis."


Comments

Nandita said…
I think Atul has a habit of asking too many question, the wrong ones ;)
October 25, 2013 at 9:59 PM
Alok said…
I think this is the right time to talk about statistics and uncertainty to him. Then he could have added"plus/mins with a confidence level of 95%" to that number.
October 27, 2013 at 8:17 AM
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