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by leni536 2558 days ago
Notice how the drawn Gaussian doesn't follow the bottom row of binomial coefficients of the Pascal's triangle[1]. The model that assumes that each ball independently falls left or right exactly one unit is limited and doesn't actually describe many real world Galton boards.

[1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/GaltonBo...