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Originally Posted by eschwartz
Still doesn't mean it is more than remotely likely.
It is possible I will burn down my neighbor's house tomorrow. It is more likely, if I get a flamethrower for my birthday.
It's still highly unlikely.  |
And yet people buy fire insurance to cover the remote chance that a house burns down, and establish laws to regulate flamethrower purchase and use. Oh, and we also often remove DRM on books we purchase in case the bookstore goes down. Buy car insurance in case we have an accident. Carry cellphones in case we get stuck somewhere.
Why are you quibbling with this instance of preparing for something unlikely but unpleasant?