Weighed Random-Number Generators, Sports Commentary, and Dungeons & Dragons

Yup, there is a lot of truth to this xkcd.

I probably blogged about this xkcd panel before, but anyway here it is again. On a slightly related note, take a look at Slate's coverage of Aaron Clauset's (and collaborators) recent work on sports.

(Tip of the cap to MoMath [The Museum of Mathematics].)