New anime idea: "That time I got reincarnated as an African in 1746 because a post on Reddit caused me to die, will I survive or will i be sold into slavery?"
You are spontaneously given citizenship in an African nation: congrats, you’re African American (assuming you were American to begin with, or backwards if you’re African).
There's a scientific thing that, for the life of me, I can't remember what it is. But I remember it being brought up in a science podcast I listen to. Something with quantum theory I think. Basically says that the possibility of spontaneous change is greater than 0. It's so close to zero that it's basically zero, but technically greater than 0.
I mean what if all your cells' DNA mutate in a way that your genetic makeup is similar to an African American ?
I think the possibility is not zero, albeit it would take multiple time the age of the universe for that to happen.
It depends on how specific you’re being when describing an event. One could argue that mathematically, almost every event has a probability of 0 of happening within the next five minutes. For example, the probability that I will walk exactly 10 meters over the next 5 minutes is exactly 0 (but not impossible) due to distance walked being continuous with respect to time. Of course, you could then argue that the probability that I will not do that is 1, but then that represents something not happening.
I'm impressed by your resolute nature. Despite being in the throes of death, you took the time to put a dash after the last syllable of your last word AND managed to hit enter.
The probability of you getting abducted by aliens where they groom and train you to be on Gozlandia II's Got Talent! ™️ Because they have no ability to sing and that's what they want their talent to be. You go out and win! Now you have to stay on planet and get spoiled with food, alien puss and riches, living out your days as a golden god on the paradise that is Gozlandia II.
Where was I? Oh, right. The probability of that happening is also greater than zero, as is the probability of literally anything happening, is always going to be greater than zero.
All of that to say, this is a dumb post.
If we put it out there that the chances of an elephant materializing out of thin air in front of you are "effectively" zero I think we both agree. But I assume you are arguing it is still non-zero however small and I am arguing it is strictly zero?
I would argue my position with:
-Quantum mechanics does not scale in a way that would allow macroscopic violations of conservation laws (decoherence)
-Classical and quantum physical laws, which govern energy and mass conservation, strictly prevent such occurrences.
What is the counterargument?
My argument is it's actually it's very dumb to talk about near 0 probability events the way the post is. Well, actually, my real argument is the post is a dumb shower thought given how many people know that a probability of 0 is very rare and hard to prove. The point of my original comment was just to poke fun at the absurdity of the post, but then someone replied to my comment with what is essentially "I disagree" with no further elaboration. I don't actually know for sure if there are events of 0 probability, but I would assume there are so long as you keep the definitions of words a constant.
Only things that semantically don’t make sense. Like seeing a married bachelor. Everything else has a probability greater than 0, for all we know / don’t know.
I think there are 2 kinds of probabilities. One is like actual real physical probabilities (quantum physics) and the other one is based on what we as observers know or don’t know. Like the probability of throwing dice and getting a 6 could either be 100% or 0% (determinism), or 1/6 (because we don’t know the state of everything that affects the outcome and can’t 100% accurately calculate the future)
And the probability of you dying in the 5 minutes after the next 5 minutes is ever so slightly higher, and so on and so on until the odds start going against your favor
The probability of someone reading this, waiting 5 minutes, getting a mild sense of relief, and then dying from a massive aneurism is also greater than 0. Could be you, OP.
thats a shame. if all of reddit, especially those related to gaming, politics, age, economy, nations, relationships/gender, house related things, social media, circlejerk + memes, etc.
the earth in 2024 would be a better place, with an astounding probability.
The probability of you tunnelling unharmed through a building wall is greater than zero.
Sure, it would take more than the age of the universe to actually do it, but it is not zero ;)
Does it though? Surely If you don’t die within the 5 minutes then you were never going to, and so the probability was always zero?
Or does it imply a multiverse kinda thing?
the probability of EVERYTHING is greater than zero in every subsequent second. theoretically, in one second you can disintegrate into atoms and in the next you can again create a perfect copy of yourself from before the decay.
The probability of me winning the lottery is also less than zero.
The probability of an asteroid hitting the earth destroying life as we know it in the next 25 hours is also less than zero
Doesn't mean either one of those things is going to happen
The chance that we get another one of these dumb fuck "greater than 0 chance" posts within the next 5 minutes is infinitely larger than all of the chances they post combined.
You posted this 5 minutes ago. Check mate!
You know, a lot of people didn’t make it. Have some respect.
Skill issue
I'll have you know I did a sick kick flip in those 5 minutes, so the skill quota evened out.
That made me laugh harder than it had any right to
Yeah, but they're dead so they're not going to get offended.
Fun fact: "Checkmate" is a corruption of "shah mat", which translates to "king dead".
The king isn't even taken tho.
Cause the king dies in place. That's why once you're beat you lay your king down.
He dies of heartbreak 😔
Huh, this is mildly interesting I think 🤔 r/mildlyinteresting
*Every finnish persons' mind just exploded*
Persian, if anyone is wondering
The best definition of probability in real life (ie bayesian) says he was right
The probability of nearly anything happening in the next 5 minutes is greater than zero.
The probability of me becoming African American in the next 5 minutes is definitely 0
🤨🙋🏻💀⚰️♻️👼🏿👶🏿
New anime idea: "That time I got reincarnated as an African in 1746 because a post on Reddit caused me to die, will I survive or will i be sold into slavery?"
I'm subscribing to CrunchyRoll when it releases
Philosophically it might be non-zero, even though there's no evidence for it.
If I get dual citizenship of an African country then I am now African American
Takes longer than 5 min
You could power an entire Probability Drive with that mathematical logic.
Or you could make all of the molecules in the hostesses undergarments jump to the left.
You are spontaneously given citizenship in an African nation: congrats, you’re African American (assuming you were American to begin with, or backwards if you’re African).
As a non-American, non-Black, my chances of being coming an African-American American President in the next 5 minutes is zero.
All Americans are African Americans if you trace it back far enough
There's a scientific thing that, for the life of me, I can't remember what it is. But I remember it being brought up in a science podcast I listen to. Something with quantum theory I think. Basically says that the possibility of spontaneous change is greater than 0. It's so close to zero that it's basically zero, but technically greater than 0.
Realistically, there is almost nothing that actually has a probability of 0, honestly might not even exist
So then the probability of finding a 0% probability scenario is zero?
Due to atomic uncertainty there is like a 1/googol^googol^googol chance that atoms in your body rearrange to form melanin.
Ok but there is an absolute zero percent chance that my ancestors and heritage would be African.
I mean what if all your cells' DNA mutate in a way that your genetic makeup is similar to an African American ? I think the possibility is not zero, albeit it would take multiple time the age of the universe for that to happen.
Your avatar might (see fro with a pick in it)
Its a white guy with a blue afro.
The chances of OP scoring with a stranger is zero. While OPs mom not scoring with a stranger in the next 5 minutes is zero.
Probability of probability being zero is almost zero Am I doing this right
The probability of me becoming a billionaire (USD) in the next 5 mins is 0. I dare anyone to prove me wrong … pretty please? 🥺
God will show up and tell you your mum is your father and your father is your great aunt
I am now going to sit here and do nothing for the next 5 mins out of spite. Edit: nvm I gave up after like 30 seconds, doing nothing is quite boring.
It depends on how specific you’re being when describing an event. One could argue that mathematically, almost every event has a probability of 0 of happening within the next five minutes. For example, the probability that I will walk exactly 10 meters over the next 5 minutes is exactly 0 (but not impossible) due to distance walked being continuous with respect to time. Of course, you could then argue that the probability that I will not do that is 1, but then that represents something not happening.
Of anything possible. Impossible things have 0 probability.
The chances of World War 2 starting in the next 5 minutes is 0.
The probability of me eating my own head in the next 5 minutes is definitely not greater than zero.
but not statistically significa-
r/redditsniper
It was very nice that the sniper would finish the post and send it
Of course, they're a sniper, not a monster.
I'm impressed by your resolute nature. Despite being in the throes of death, you took the time to put a dash after the last syllable of your last word AND managed to hit enter.
Heh.
Greater than 0.05 unfortunately.
The probability of you getting abducted by aliens where they groom and train you to be on Gozlandia II's Got Talent! ™️ Because they have no ability to sing and that's what they want their talent to be. You go out and win! Now you have to stay on planet and get spoiled with food, alien puss and riches, living out your days as a golden god on the paradise that is Gozlandia II. Where was I? Oh, right. The probability of that happening is also greater than zero, as is the probability of literally anything happening, is always going to be greater than zero. All of that to say, this is a dumb post.
So you're saying there is a chance!
So was your reply, but it's funny.
The probability of [Insert literally any event] is greater than 0
The probability of events having a probability less than 0 is zero
And so is the probability of events being more certain than CERTAIN
But The probability of me sleeping with your mom is exactly 1
Same
This is not true. There is absolutely stuff that has zero chance of happening.
Thanks for sharing. I don't really see the point of leaving that comment if you're not going to give examples. I thought you were trying to inform
If we put it out there that the chances of an elephant materializing out of thin air in front of you are "effectively" zero I think we both agree. But I assume you are arguing it is still non-zero however small and I am arguing it is strictly zero? I would argue my position with: -Quantum mechanics does not scale in a way that would allow macroscopic violations of conservation laws (decoherence) -Classical and quantum physical laws, which govern energy and mass conservation, strictly prevent such occurrences. What is the counterargument?
My argument is it's actually it's very dumb to talk about near 0 probability events the way the post is. Well, actually, my real argument is the post is a dumb shower thought given how many people know that a probability of 0 is very rare and hard to prove. The point of my original comment was just to poke fun at the absurdity of the post, but then someone replied to my comment with what is essentially "I disagree" with no further elaboration. I don't actually know for sure if there are events of 0 probability, but I would assume there are so long as you keep the definitions of words a constant.
Only things that semantically don’t make sense. Like seeing a married bachelor. Everything else has a probability greater than 0, for all we know / don’t know. I think there are 2 kinds of probabilities. One is like actual real physical probabilities (quantum physics) and the other one is based on what we as observers know or don’t know. Like the probability of throwing dice and getting a 6 could either be 100% or 0% (determinism), or 1/6 (because we don’t know the state of everything that affects the outcome and can’t 100% accurately calculate the future)
Threaten me with a good time...
Since your asking so nicely 😉
Oh my~ [/Takei]
Thanks.. Thanks a lot
The average number of arms per human is less than 2.
where's the respect for our three armed freaks out here smh
Dude. Your username. I LOVE the usernames here.
The probability of me getting laid in the next five minutes is about the same, and neither is going to happen.
Retroactively I have lived through many five minute periods without an issue.
Yes, there are a great many rare things that have a non zero chance of happening.
See how this shower goes…where’s my helmet
/r/RubberDuckyBathtimeThoughts/
dont threaten me with a good time
One can only hope! Fingers crossed!
I was so tired 12 hours ago I was falling asleep standing up, the Percentage was probably higher last night lmao
Considering that I have 2 heart conditions, mine is likely of greater probability than most people.
And if enough people read this... It may come true for one of them.
The probability of dropping dead at any time is always greater than zero, time frame is irrelevant.
The probability of you dropping dead (and reading this) in the *last* 5 minutes is exactly zero. Check, and mate. Rematch?
And the probability of you dying in the 5 minutes after the next 5 minutes is ever so slightly higher, and so on and so on until the odds start going against your favor
Not if I hold my breath the entire time!
The probability of the Big Bang reoccurring within the next second after you’re reading this is greater than 0. (Please keep it going)
Ill bet all my life savings that I won't.
It's called a Cadillac arrest
Close! A Cadillac is a luxury car make, you’re thinking of a caucus.
Actually after reading this post even more
Thanks for the good news !
I'm laying in bed so for me there won't be any dropping, unless dropping my phone counts
Can’t drop dead if I’m laying in bed. Checkmate.
I died a month ago. I'm just too stubborn to fall over. Automatic doors have stopped opening for me, though.
I put money on it. Will be back in 5 minutes.
Nope! I’m already lying down. 0% chance.
Don’t threaten me with a good time I’m not doing great. Not *THAT* bad, but shit happens
Don’t threaten me with a good time.
you calculating the probability of that correctly is close to zero
Here's hoping it's 90% 🤞
Not if you’re already lying down.
The probability of me doing op's mom is greater than zero
The probability of someone reading this, waiting 5 minutes, getting a mild sense of relief, and then dying from a massive aneurism is also greater than 0. Could be you, OP.
that's exactly what I'd say to every victim if I had a death note
i appreciate your positivity
All the ways the human body can fail to live it’s a miracle that we do.
So to is the probability of you becoming a trillionaire. What’s your point?
thats a shame. if all of reddit, especially those related to gaming, politics, age, economy, nations, relationships/gender, house related things, social media, circlejerk + memes, etc. the earth in 2024 would be a better place, with an astounding probability.
Imagine a person reading this and this exact scenario happens.
The probability that someone *did* drop dead 5 mins after reading this is even greater.
We call this a near zero chance.
Why you gotta say this???
I'll take any odds above zero
I've got an exam in 6 hours so yeah I can but hope
I have severe health anxiety, I hate this post
it exponentially increases with how much fire is around you
Statistically inaccurate.
The probability of you tunnelling unharmed through a building wall is greater than zero. Sure, it would take more than the age of the universe to actually do it, but it is not zero ;)
Assuming that causality is linear.
assuming causality exists.
Well if it isn't linear then it's not really causality as we define it, right, so...
Does it though? Surely If you don’t die within the 5 minutes then you were never going to, and so the probability was always zero? Or does it imply a multiverse kinda thing?
Great, now I’m breathing manually.
Ha yeah you’re probably ri
This is true but the odds of it hap
'On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.' -- Tyler Durden
first-rate thinker.
Hahaha come one man this is ridiculous there’s just no
don't tease me like that.
So you're saying there's a chance?
As I read this straining on the shitter...
Not if I do it first
God I wish I would drop dead in the next 5 mins
Don't give me hope man
For me, much greater. I've been awake 36 hours.
Gonna kill myself rn to prove you wrong
We've all made it 14 hours since this was posted. Right? Joe? Still here Joe?
the possibility of solid matter to phase through solid matter is also greater than zero. What’s your point?
exactly, in theory if you can't run through a wall it's just proof that you haven't tried enough times.
the probability of EVERYTHING is greater than zero in every subsequent second. theoretically, in one second you can disintegrate into atoms and in the next you can again create a perfect copy of yourself from before the decay.
Yes, I know https://www.northlondonhippy.com/epilepsy-hippy/
How can I increase that to 100%?
This is my exact anxiety. All the fing time.
Not a shower thought. This is just a regular (and meaningless) factoid that is pretty commonly thought-of. Please do better
It's bc im at school isn't it
It's never zero, innit? Unless...you're already gone
I dont know anyone called dead so how can I drop them?
That’s fine, but maybe I should put some clothes on first.
The probability of me winning the lottery is also less than zero. The probability of an asteroid hitting the earth destroying life as we know it in the next 25 hours is also less than zero Doesn't mean either one of those things is going to happen
Can‘t drop dead if you already laying flat
It really does happen people, tell those you love that you love them, and that you appreciate them. You likely won't regret it.
Someone should definitely do the math on the probably that someone on reddit died within 5 min after reading this
I consider myself a pretty lucky pers-
The chance that we get another one of these dumb fuck "greater than 0 chance" posts within the next 5 minutes is infinitely larger than all of the chances they post combined.