Scandigrad for Co5!

Hello! I am Scandigrad, and I am seeking YOUR vote for the Council of Five election! As the Deputy Minister of Defense since the creation of the Co5, I have plenty of experience. I have sat in on plenty of cabinet meetings, and believe I have not only the capability, but also the obligation to work for YOU in the Co5! To add to my resume, I was voted "Best Deputy Minister of 2012" in the latest TNP Award Ceremonies. I plan on bringing honor, integrity and transparency to the Council of Five. My sole allegiance is to the North Pacific. I can assure you that a vote for me would bring transparency, and a focus on the North Pacific to the Council of Five!

You've got questions, I've got answers! Fire away!

Mr. Scandigrad! Mr. Scandigrad! All the voters want to know: What car do you drive?

Betting it's a beater, because the rent is too DAYUM HIGH.

Do you think partisan politics has had an influence on the Co5's decision-making?

Funkadelia:

Mr. Scandigrad! Mr. Scandigrad! All the voters want to know: What car do you drive?

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GBM is correct. I drive an '01 Toyota Corolla.

GBM: I am very confident that partisan politics have been an influence in the Co5 on multiple levels. First and foremost, the R/D leaning has been a major factor, and has unfortunately spilled over into matters that do not have anything to do with the R/D debate.

As for political parties, there has been some minor political maneuvering, however I do not believe that these political parties have hindered the Co5 discussions thus far.

I welcome open debate between conflicting viewpoints. Debates of that type allow for considering all options from multiple perspectives, and hopefully provide for the best option to be selected. I beg every single party though, to consider who's interests they are considering when they are in a cabinet meeting. As a native to the North Pacific, and one who's only residence resides in the North Pacific, I can assure you that all of my decisions will be for The North Pacific alone.

Good luck on your campaign!

Scandigrad has been a brilliant and reliable deputy minister. I fully endorse his campaign, and hope that he is successful.

Thank you very much for your support, GBM! And for your kind words McMasterdonia! I really appreciate it.

Good luck Scandigrad!

How many people must there be in a room for it to be more likely than not that two of them have the same birthday?

23!

Good luck!

Could you perhaps show your work?

Presuming that you mean better than a 50% chance then the answer is 23 people and the reasoning (ignoging leap years) goes :

- Start with one person in a room. Add a second person and the probability that he has a different birthday is 364/365. Add a third and the probability that he has a different birthday to the first two is 363/365. The probability that there are now no duplicate birthdays is (364/365)*(363/365). Add a fourth and the probability that he has a different birthday to the first three is 362/365. The probability that there are now no duplicate birthdays is (364/365)*(363/365)*(362/365). etc. The probability that there are no duplicate birthdays falls below 50% when the 23rd person arrives.

Of all the candidates who were asked this same question, you were the first to give a reply that I actually understood. Kudos!