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Here, this will make you feel better:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risks_to_civilization,_humans_and_planet_Earth
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yes, how did you know? ;)
Invisible escreveu:
> Here, this will make you feel better:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risks_to_civilization,_humans_and_planet_Earth
Oh, I prefer thinking long term:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_death_of_the_Universe
There's no escape.
Well, you can always ask Multivac:
http://www.multivax.com/
;)
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Invisible wrote:
> Here, this will make you feel better:
>
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risks_to_civilization,_humans_and_planet_Earth
Aaaaa we're all gonna die! *runs around waving arms in the air*
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nemesis wrote:
> Oh, I prefer thinking long term:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_death_of_the_Universe
>
> There's no escape.
Yeah, but we'll all be dead long before *that* becomes an issue. ;-)
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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...
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On 03-Dec-08 10:15, Invisible wrote:
> Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
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>> 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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Invisible escreveu:
> nemesis wrote:
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>> Oh, I prefer thinking long term:
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_death_of_the_Universe
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>> There's no escape.
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> Yeah, but we'll all be dead long before *that* becomes an issue. ;-)
Are you sure? Did you ask Multivac? ;)
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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> Aaaaa we're all gonna die!
<Creepy Voice> Starting with you... </Creepy Voice>
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
The NFL should go international. I'd pay to
see the Detroit Lions vs the Roman Catholics.
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andrel wrote:
> 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.
Hmm. How the **** do people compute numbers like this? I mean, how can
you *possibly* know how many people are alive right now? Obviously it's
an estimate, but how do we tell if it's even remotely correct? It's not
like you can *check* it!
I still like Warp's "grains of rice" example. (If only I could remember
who the hell it was about...)
> And indeed most people look surprised.
Try this: Walk up to somebody, and quietly tell them "you're going to
die". Watch the look on their face. Seriously, they act like this is
*news* or something...
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:02:06 +0000, Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
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>Try this: Walk up to somebody, and quietly tell them "you're going to
>die". Watch the look on their face. Seriously, they act like this is
>*news* or something...
"You are going to die Ouch! Why did you hit me?"
It is a good idea to think before opening your mouth.
--
Regards
Stephen
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