E3. No Powerball, No Problem... The Probable Improbability That You are You
“We think that life develops spontaneously on Earth, so it must be possible for life to develop on suitable planets elsewhere in the universe. But we don’t know the probability that a planet develops life.”
This episode uses the power of numbers and probability to change your perspective. The probability of you is more vast and awesome than you could ever imagine. You are mathematically impossible and yet you are you.
Every time the PowerBall comes out people seem to go crazy about probability. In this episode I want you to ponder a exponentially greater probability... The probability of you!
You are mathematically improbable and this should make you smile. Using mathematics and genetics some people have attempted to calculate this crazy number. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but whatever you think is the number you are way off. Let's do this.
