[similar line of thought paralleling the paradox of the student who "knows"
that his teacher can never give a surprise quiz during some period of time]
>So, whenever the world ends, it's *not* going to happen during the time
>predicted. It's going to happen some other time.
SURPRISE! The world just ended n..[NETWORK REALITY LOSSAGE: interface down,
subsystem inoperative, violation of natural law NTw56zndujh8*&6xfjkd589yzesy*&Y*768x789']
You fool! Don't you know JHVH-1's got you by the balls? He can end the world
anytime he bloody well pleases. The contract isn't binding. Who're ya gonna
sue? Who's gonna be the judge?
Actually, that's the solution to the paradox. By successfully "making" each of
the possible moments equally unlikely (likelihood = 0), you make each of the
possible moments equally LIKELY, thus making any one of them just as viable a
candidate as any other, thus fulfilling the conditions of a surprise. (It
could be ANYtime!) Clever bastard, that JHVH-1. Actually he's already
destroyed the world several times during your lifetimes without your knowledge,
that's how clever a guy he is.
-- "The difference between 'a trauma' and 'no big deal': 'A trauma' is when it happens to me, 'no big deal' is when it happens to you." -- Matt Groening, "Childhood is Hell" Rich Rosen bcr!pyuxe!rlr
