Math with Bad DrawingsCartoon Archive

The Skeptic's Horoscope: Pisces

November 12, 2014

An absurdly specific prediction that will make the astrologer look like a genius if it ever happens to anyone.

Use this cartoon

Free for classrooms, worksheets, slides and other non-commercial use under CC BY-NC 4.0, with credit to Ben Orlin.

Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2014-11-12-the-skeptic-s-horoscope--pisces/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Transcript

Pisces: "Crossing the street today, you'll see a blue Honda Civic, license plate WHA 398, driven by a beautiful twentysomething in a grey bandana. This is your one true love. (I mean, this probably won't happen to anybody, but if it does, that person will think I'm a genius wizard.)"

Topics
Probability › Improbable EventsProbability › Law of Large Numbers
Level
Middle SchoolHigh SchoolAll Ages
Themes
Nature & SciencePuzzles & ProblemsSelf-ReferenceLanguage & Wordplay