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I was asked a question today which was What are the odds of the world ending on any date in the calendar in the future ? I have assumed it will end on one day I gave my answer as 364.25/1 on any day and 1460/1 on february 29th I was told that the odds are lower for december 4th at any time in the future than december 2nd in the future I cant see how this right Can anyone help please as i think i am right

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    That would be because December 4th is the day of the feast for Saint Ada, and Ada is a programming language designed specifically with a view to support the construction of reliable software. It would be too tragic an irony for the universe to sustain if the eventual crash of the world were to happen on here feast day.2012-12-03
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    @HenningMakholm The world of reliable software is, alas, one of tragic irony.2012-12-03
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    Whoever stated this is probably of the impression that the earth is like a porcelain vase whose lifetime has an exponential distribution.2012-12-03

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