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Once in a lifetime.
Some things are just so unlikely in probability, that's the only way we can describe how often some events happen.
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Some things are just so unlikely in probability, that's the only way we can describe how often some events happen.
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There are 330 million Americans.
The average life expectancy is 78. That's 28,500 days each.
On any given day you have 1/28,500 chance (or 0.000035%) likelihood of that event occurring.
Meanwhile that event is happening to 10,526 Americans every single day.
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The average life expectancy is 78. That's 28,500 days each.
On any given day you have 1/28,500 chance (or 0.000035%) likelihood of that event occurring.
Meanwhile that event is happening to 10,526 Americans every single day.
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The reach a person might hear about one of these "once in a lifetime" events, if we only interact with *4* people the classic 6 degrees of separation is 16,384 people.
That means 172,457,984 Americans (half our population!) would hear about one of these events on any given day.
That means 172,457,984 Americans (half our population!) would hear about one of these events on any given day.
And for you?
That is Every. Other. Day.
That is Every. Other. Day.
If it ever feels like things are getting so crazy, so ridiculous, and like there's an unending supply of "I can't believe that just happened." or "How much worse can it get?"
Just remember: There's a whole lot of us living in this land.
Bad things, and good things, will happen.
Just remember: There's a whole lot of us living in this land.
Bad things, and good things, will happen.
Take a breath. Understand it. And then live your life to treat others well.
Don't give in to the cycle of outrage or hate.
Don't give out gossip or misinformation.
And most importantly...
Don't give up.
Don't give in to the cycle of outrage or hate.
Don't give out gossip or misinformation.
And most importantly...
Don't give up.