On 03-Dec-08 10:15, Invisible wrote:
> Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> 
>> Aaaaa we're all gonna die! *runs around waving arms in the air*
> 
> There are few things more certain in life.
> 
> And yet, when I point out this fact, people look at me all surprised...

What I sometimes do is point out that there probably have been born less 
than 12 billion people in total. 6 of them are still alive, hence the 
statistical support for the idea that everybody dies is rather weak.

It is a nice examples to show that most people don't understand 
exponential growth. It also provides conclusive evidence that regression 
therapy is impossible and it limits the way reincarnation could work 
(animals must be involved).

And indeed most people look surprised.

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