Re: [Epic] Meese and statistical trivia

From: Chris Weigt <Christopher.Weigt_at_...>
Date: Sun, 18 May 1997 09:13:49 +1000 (EST)

On Sun, 18 May 1997, Troy, Kiesten &/or Michael wrote:

>
> >> You know, statistically, you are more likely to be bitten by a pig than
> >> by shark (pigs kill more people every year than sharks, too).
>
> >And you're more likely to get killed by a falling coconut than by a shark
> >attack! (Maybe a swallow dropped it? They cant possibly carry coconuts you
> >know...)
>
> I was once told you are three times more likely to be struck by lightning
> than win the lotto (lottery)
>
> -Troy Baker-
And the odds of any one individual winning the lottery are worse than the
odds of a decent sized city-anhialating bolide impacting with the Earth.
Cool, huh? 8)
Chris
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