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improbability and impossibility (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 weeks ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 60 points 4 weeks ago

What to do if you find yourself stuck with no hope of rescue: Consider yourself lucky that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far - which, given your present circumstances, seems more likely - consider yourself lucky that it won't be troubling you much longer.

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Douglas Adams always knew exactly the right words to say.

[-] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

What's that from, sounds familiar.

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

[-] Crazyslinkz@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Thanks! That's what I thought it was.

[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 28 points 4 weeks ago

If anyone tells you the water is shark-infested, tell them it's not. Water is where sharks live. Shallow water near beaches is human-infested.

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

Jellyfish that sting swimmers are just exercising their castle doctrine.

[-] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 21 points 4 weeks ago

But I watched Jaws and that shark attacked people for no reason bro

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago

He was hungry! Jeez, clearly no one ever thinks about the shark.

[-] _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 weeks ago

"If you don't want to be eaten, stop swimming near my mouth"

[-] bjorney@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 weeks ago

Southern Australian springtime swimmers who properly update their Bayesian priors know that sharks are the true danger, NOT lightning strikes or plane crashes

[-] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

What if you're going swimming in a thunder storm?

[-] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 weeks ago

I worked at a beach resort in FL for a time, it was crazy going up to the 20th-ish floor and seeing all these ppl swimming around sharks and had no idea...

[-] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago

Wow, must be my lucky day.

[-] xaera@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

This looks like a screen capture from MalibuArtist on YouTube. It's a great channel if you have any interest in sharks and marine life.

[-] telllos@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Yes, this is a fantastic channel, it can probably cure youof the fear Jaw is creating in people.

[-] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 weeks ago

I would get really fucking impressed to get attacked by a shark in balaton, a larger sized lake

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 weeks ago

I'm happy to steer clear, I've never been friends with the beach anyway. Also, gotta try to adjust those stats and not make us humans out to be total idiots