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by m1guelpf 1049 days ago
everything has a non-zero chance of killing us.
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dorkwood 1047 days ago
I think when the parent wrote "us" they were referring to humanity. My doormat has a non-zero chance of killing me, but zero chance of killing humanity, for example.
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danuker 1049 days ago
living has a 100% chance of killing us
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orbz 1048 days ago
Anecdotally nothing has killed me yet, so clearly it can’t be a full 100%.
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danuker 1048 days ago
The heat death of the universe hasn't occurred yet, either.
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