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Is there a simulation for the Birthday Paradox problem? Something that uses data from Facebook would be ideal.

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    Like [this](http://apps.facebook.com/thebirthdayparadox/)?2011-07-30
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    Since birthdays are (probably) not uniformly distributed, there will actually be more "collisions" than in the uniform case.2011-07-30
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    @JM. That looks like it almost completely answers the question. You might as well put it as an answer.2011-07-31
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    write one (assuming uniform distribution...)2011-07-31
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    @Willie: Except that it is completely inaccessible for people that (gasp!) don't use Facebook. :)2011-07-31
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    @cardinal: ...and I'm a member of that group. :D (P.S. Dear Google, if you're reading this, thanks bunches for helping me answer at least half this site's questions. Hugs, J.M.)2011-07-31
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    @J.M., As am I, so how did you view it? As for Google, I'm pretty sure it's reading this. :)2011-07-31
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    @cardinal: It popped up somewhere around the second page when I typed `"birthday paradox" facebook` into the search box.2011-07-31

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