Weird 538 maps

[ilikeverin]

Here's a very plausible tie scenario that the forecast generated:

[ilikeverin]

Isn't the point of 24 random maps at the top of the page defeated if you display the same map 3 times in a row?

Actually, there's nothing more random than accidental repeats, as that's the nature of true randomness; you'll sometimes get the same map multiple times just by chance. This reinforces the idea that the model thinks that map is relatively likely compared to some others.