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If I ever write abt "Markov chains without the Math/Jargon/BS" I'll use the clip from the "Ten Second Tom" scene from 50 First Dates[1] & a host of other Sci Fi movies abt time loops[2,3] to illustrate the Memorylessness[4] Markov property[5]

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1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN_BDcKhtWk

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_loop

3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_time_l...

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorylessness

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markov_property




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