In the same parking lot as the person in on the phone with

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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.

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I had a Zoom call scheduled with Vicky to discuss a project. My sister had a doctor appointment I'd forgotten about, and needed me to take her, so I did the call from her doctor's office parking lot instead of my office, without video. I apologized for not having my calendars synced. Vicky mentioned that she'd planned to show me some maps and photos to describe the project better but that she wasn't at her computer, either- she mixed up days and forgot that her daughter had a doctor appt because her calendars are separate, too. I joked "Well, if you happen to be at (location) we could talk in person!" She asked how I knew she was there. I thought she was joking, she thought I was joking (and stalking her?) She was two cars down from me in the lot. We'd never met or seen each other before. This is a small doctor's office, in a small town in Maine. I live in this small town but she lives 30 minutes away. We finished our conversation in person then connected via Zoom later so we could see the visual materials. Pretty good, right?
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Date submitted:Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:31:59 +0000Coincidence ID:11586