There are often statistical anomalies- I have known people that have had lightning strike near them (within a few yards) a few times- There was one tree near my child hood home that, for no logical reason I could deduce, was struck MANY times by lightning- the only thing that made it different from the surrounding trees was that it was a Maple, not and oak... I am not sure how that fact would matter.... but I guess there are some possibile theories I could come up with...
I have had many of 'one in a million' coincidences happen to me, but when you think about the millions of events that happen in a person's day to day life its not that surprising that 'one in a million' coincidences happen fairly often... As for the guy, mentioned below, that supposedly has been hit by lightning many times- well I would like to see the documentation, but if its true it doesnt shock me- pun intended- There are choices people can make that greatly influence their chances of being struck....
I have been in a house when it was hit by lightning at least twice- it was quite an experience... Th appropriate response to highly unlikely coincidences is to say ' Hey, that was a wierd coincidence', It is when people assign deep meaning to them that insanity ensues...
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- And you think your luck is bad??
- No puns, this time. Just more bad luck.
- probability Theory and "bad luck"
- re: And you think your luck is bad?? - Yes, he was lucky. (n/t)
- Was he lucky?
- Shouldn't this be on Current Events? (n/t)
- This story sparks my interest. (n/t)
- Shocking! (n/t)
- I certainly got a charge out of it. (n/t)
- He might find it Re-Volting (n/t)
- Nah, it was just a flash in the pan (n/t)
- That suggestion might meet with some resistance. (n/t)
- I don’t think I deserve a battery of charges. (n/t)
- Just pray if you're convicted, you get a dry cell. (n/t)
- I might short-circuit in such limited capacity (n/t)
- Only without the proper insulation. (n/t)
- Of course the current situation can alternate and become direct. (n/t)
- Do you mean like the series of parallel puns now making the circuit? (n/t)
- You win. I have become static. I feel drained :) (n/t)
- I feel re-generated! (n/t)
- Watt-ever. (n/t)
- In fact, I'm positively recharged. (n/t)
- I bet he had to change his short(s) after that (n/t)
- Do you think he has a loose wire now? (n/t)
- his new mantra: Ohm....Ohm . . . (n/t)
- Do you think he has a loose wire now? (n/t)
- I bet he had to change his short(s) after that (n/t)
- I feel re-generated! (n/t)
- You win. I have become static. I feel drained :) (n/t)
- Do you mean like the series of parallel puns now making the circuit? (n/t)
- Of course the current situation can alternate and become direct. (n/t)
- Only without the proper insulation. (n/t)
- I might short-circuit in such limited capacity (n/t)
- Just pray if you're convicted, you get a dry cell. (n/t)
- I don’t think I deserve a battery of charges. (n/t)
- He might find it Re-Volting (n/t)
- I certainly got a charge out of it. (n/t)
- Perhaps he's just well grounded in reality. (n/t)
- Clearly the guy pissed off Zeus
- Na, just a stroke of bad luck. (n/t)
- he's living up to his potential, though. (n/t)
- As long as the unfortunate victim doesn't die electric. (n/t)
- Maybe he was negative all the time (n/t)
- He was known to blow a fuse. (n/t)
- Because he failed to conduct himself properly. (n/t)
- Before the incident he was quite the energetic person. (n/t)
- Unfortunately, he's pretty static now. (n/t)
- but well grounded (n/t)
- I wonder if he'll make the talk show circuit. I bet they would get a charge out of him. (n/t)
- but well grounded (n/t)
- Unfortunately, he's pretty static now. (n/t)
- Before the incident he was quite the energetic person. (n/t)
- Because he failed to conduct himself properly. (n/t)
- He was known to blow a fuse. (n/t)
- Maybe he was negative all the time (n/t)
- As long as the unfortunate victim doesn't die electric. (n/t)
- he's living up to his potential, though. (n/t)
- Na, just a stroke of bad luck. (n/t)
- Clearly the guy pissed off Zeus