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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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The probability of losing your life to a cosmic ray bit-flip is increasing daily (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

We are discussing independent probabilistic events, at least that was my understanding. Dice are just a nice intuitive example.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There is timer on this probability and as one approaches zero time remaining the greater the probability of the event.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I'm not understanding something. Why is there a timer on the event and why does a timer increase the probability as time runs out? Wouldn't it be the opposite because there are less chances for it to happen as time runs out?