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The link in this to another article about the number of different combinations of cards is mind blowing. I mean, I know I should probably have realised that re
by jonplackett 6y ago
The link in this to another article about the number of different combinations of cards is mind blowing.
I mean, I know I should probably have realised that really, but I didn't think it would be such a beyond-astronomical number of potential orders.
- zxcvbn4038 6y agoAnd then you consider a game like blackjack where you often have six decks in play, 312! combinations instead of 52!. Interesting question just popped into my head, if the orientation of the card matters, how do people randomize that?
- ninju 6y agoThis page has a "workflow" you can go through to get a sense of how big 52! really is http://czep.net/weblog/52cards.html http://czep.net/weblog/52cards.html