diff --git a/copycat/coderack.py b/copycat/coderack.py
index efde82c..c66a2f6 100644
--- a/copycat/coderack.py
+++ b/copycat/coderack.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import random
 
 import codeletMethods
 import formulas
-import workspaceFormulas
 from slipnet import slipnet
 from codelet import Codelet
 from coderackPressure import CoderackPressures
 from temperature import temperature
+from workspace import workspace
 
 
 NUMBER_OF_BINS = 7
@@ -21,6 +21,57 @@ def getUrgencyBin(urgency):
     return i + 1
 
 
+def probabilityOfPosting(workspace, codeletName):
+    if codeletName == 'breaker':
+        return 1.0
+    if 'description' in codeletName:
+        result = (formulas.Temperature / 100.0) ** 2
+    else:
+        result = workspace.intraStringUnhappiness / 100.0
+    if 'correspondence' in codeletName:
+        result = workspace.interStringUnhappiness / 100.0
+    if 'replacement' in codeletName:
+        if workspace.numberOfUnreplacedObjects() > 0:
+            return 1.0
+        return 0.0
+    if 'rule' in codeletName:
+        if not workspace.rule:
+            return 1.0
+        return workspace.rule.totalWeakness() / 100.0
+    if 'translator' in codeletName:
+        assert False
+    return result
+
+
+def howManyToPost(workspace, codeletName):
+    if codeletName == 'breaker' or 'description' in codeletName:
+        return 1
+    if 'translator' in codeletName:
+        if not workspace.rule:
+            return 0
+        return 1
+    if 'rule' in codeletName:
+        return 2
+    if 'group' in codeletName and not workspace.numberOfBonds():
+        return 0
+    if 'replacement' in codeletName and workspace.rule:
+        return 0
+    number = 0
+    if 'bond' in codeletName:
+        number = workspace.numberOfUnrelatedObjects()
+    if 'group' in codeletName:
+        number = workspace.numberOfUngroupedObjects()
+    if 'replacement' in codeletName:
+        number = workspace.numberOfUnreplacedObjects()
+    if 'correspondence' in codeletName:
+        number = workspace.numberOfUncorrespondingObjects()
+    if number < formulas.blur(2.0):
+        return 1
+    if number < formulas.blur(4.0):
+        return 2
+    return 3
+
+
 class Coderack(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.pressures = CoderackPressures()
@@ -61,11 +112,10 @@ class Coderack(object):
                 continue
             #logging.info('using slipnode: %s' % node.get_name())
             for codeletName in node.codelets:
-                probability = workspaceFormulas.probabilityOfPosting(
-                    codeletName)
-                howMany = workspaceFormulas.howManyToPost(codeletName)
+                probability = probabilityOfPosting(workspace, codeletName)
+                howMany = howManyToPost(workspace, codeletName)
                 for _ in xrange(howMany):
-                    if random.random() >= probability:
+                    if not formulas.coinFlip(probability):
                         continue
                     urgency = getUrgencyBin(
                         node.activation * node.conceptualDepth / 100.0)
@@ -88,15 +138,15 @@ class Coderack(object):
         self.__postBottomUpCodelets('breaker')
 
     def __postBottomUpCodelets(self, codeletName):
-        probability = workspaceFormulas.probabilityOfPosting(codeletName)
-        howMany = workspaceFormulas.howManyToPost(codeletName)
+        probability = probabilityOfPosting(workspace, codeletName)
+        howMany = howManyToPost(workspace, codeletName)
         urgency = 3
         if codeletName == 'breaker':
             urgency = 1
         if formulas.Temperature < 25.0 and 'translator' in codeletName:
             urgency = 5
         for _ in xrange(howMany):
-            if random.random() < probability:
+            if formulas.coinFlip(probability):
                 codelet = Codelet(codeletName, urgency, self.codeletsRun)
                 self.post(codelet)
 
@@ -214,7 +264,7 @@ class Coderack(object):
 
     def postInitialCodelets(self):
         for name in self.initialCodeletNames:
-            for _ in xrange(2 * workspaceFormulas.numberOfObjects()):
+            for _ in xrange(2 * len(workspace.objects)):
                 codelet = Codelet(name, 1, self.codeletsRun)
                 self.post(codelet)
 
diff --git a/copycat/workspaceFormulas.py b/copycat/workspaceFormulas.py
index ed1328a..64067f0 100644
--- a/copycat/workspaceFormulas.py
+++ b/copycat/workspaceFormulas.py
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ from slipnet import slipnet
 import formulas
 
 
-def numberOfObjects():
-    return len(workspace.objects)
-
-
 def chooseUnmodifiedObject(attribute, inObjects):
     objects = [o for o in inObjects if o.string != workspace.modified]
     if not len(objects):
@@ -85,54 +81,3 @@ def __descriptionTypeSupport(descriptionType, string):
                 if description.descriptionType == descriptionType:
                     described_count += 1
     return described_count / float(total)
-
-
-def probabilityOfPosting(codeletName):
-    if codeletName == 'breaker':
-        return 1.0
-    if 'description' in codeletName:
-        result = (formulas.Temperature / 100.0) ** 2
-    else:
-        result = workspace.intraStringUnhappiness / 100.0
-    if 'correspondence' in codeletName:
-        result = workspace.interStringUnhappiness / 100.0
-    if 'replacement' in codeletName:
-        if workspace.numberOfUnreplacedObjects() > 0:
-            return 1.0
-        return 0.0
-    if 'rule' in codeletName:
-        if not workspace.rule:
-            return 1.0
-        return workspace.rule.totalWeakness() / 100.0
-    if 'translator' in codeletName:
-        assert False
-    return result
-
-
-def howManyToPost(codeletName):
-    if codeletName == 'breaker' or 'description' in codeletName:
-        return 1
-    if 'translator' in codeletName:
-        if not workspace.rule:
-            return 0
-        return 1
-    if 'rule' in codeletName:
-        return 2
-    if 'group' in codeletName and not workspace.numberOfBonds():
-        return 0
-    if 'replacement' in codeletName and workspace.rule:
-        return 0
-    number = 0
-    if 'bond' in codeletName:
-        number = workspace.numberOfUnrelatedObjects()
-    if 'group' in codeletName:
-        number = workspace.numberOfUngroupedObjects()
-    if 'replacement' in codeletName:
-        number = workspace.numberOfUnreplacedObjects()
-    if 'correspondence' in codeletName:
-        number = workspace.numberOfUncorrespondingObjects()
-    if number < formulas.blur(2.0):
-        return 1
-    if number < formulas.blur(4.0):
-        return 2
-    return 3