1. Welcome aboard.

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2. Individuals like you bring a smile to my face.

i. Did I say anthing about the numbers [percentages] which I provided in this instance being a calculation of the “true odds” [i.e. mathematical probabilities] of these respective scenarios actually coming to pass? [Hint: The answer might surprise you. ]

ii. re: For example, in this post: given 5 games of uncertain outcome, it’s not possible for there to be an equal probability of going 5-0 and going 0-5.

According to what you then wrote …

5-0: 1/32
0-5: 1/32

Unless, of course, my eyesight is failing me … those two polar opposite scenarios represent the exact same “true odds”, according to YOU.

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3. re: I’ve also seen you add ordinal numbers to make a point, an operation which renders the numbers completely meaningless.

Only to individuals like YOU … who, perhaps, are incapable of [or have difficulty with] thinking outside of the box.

For example:

What does the symbol represent to you?

“< "

If you said "less than" ... then you'd be considered right, according to all those who think [only] in a linear way.

What if I then placed that symbol in the following expression AND stipulated that, in this instance, what you also have to do is read from right to left, instead of from left to right.

"l < 5"

What would that symbol then represent?

Would you say:

a. "l is less than 5"
b. "5 is greater than l"
c. "2 [which is really a backwards 5] is greater than l"
d. b and c
e. none of the above
f. all of the above

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4. re: By all means, make your points and make your arguments, but don’t use numbers you don’t understand to do it. The numbers deserve better.