How many things can occur when you drive a mile?

Answer 1

If you consider a modern variant of Zeno's paradox then infinitely many.

Before you can drive a mile, you must drive half a mile.

But before you can drive half a mile, you must drive half of that: 1/4 mile.

But before you can drive 1/4 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/8 mile.

But before you can drive 1/8 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/16 mile.

This sequence is infinite and each step is essential so the answer to the question is infinitely many things!

Another way of looking at things is that almost anything CAN happen. Some of the events may have a very very small probability.

Still another way of looking at it may be to consider the quantum states of every particle directly affected by your drive. On second thoughts, don't think about that - it is mind boggling!

If you consider a modern variant of Zeno's paradox then infinitely many.

Before you can drive a mile, you must drive half a mile.

But before you can drive half a mile, you must drive half of that: 1/4 mile.

But before you can drive 1/4 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/8 mile.

But before you can drive 1/8 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/16 mile.

This sequence is infinite and each step is essential so the answer to the question is infinitely many things!

Another way of looking at things is that almost anything CAN happen. Some of the events may have a very very small probability.

Still another way of looking at it may be to consider the quantum states of every particle directly affected by your drive. On second thoughts, don't think about that - it is mind boggling!

If you consider a modern variant of Zeno's paradox then infinitely many.

Before you can drive a mile, you must drive half a mile.

But before you can drive half a mile, you must drive half of that: 1/4 mile.

But before you can drive 1/4 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/8 mile.

But before you can drive 1/8 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/16 mile.

This sequence is infinite and each step is essential so the answer to the question is infinitely many things!

Another way of looking at things is that almost anything CAN happen. Some of the events may have a very very small probability.

Still another way of looking at it may be to consider the quantum states of every particle directly affected by your drive. On second thoughts, don't think about that - it is mind boggling!

If you consider a modern variant of Zeno's paradox then infinitely many.

Before you can drive a mile, you must drive half a mile.

But before you can drive half a mile, you must drive half of that: 1/4 mile.

But before you can drive 1/4 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/8 mile.

But before you can drive 1/8 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/16 mile.

This sequence is infinite and each step is essential so the answer to the question is infinitely many things!

Another way of looking at things is that almost anything CAN happen. Some of the events may have a very very small probability.

Still another way of looking at it may be to consider the quantum states of every particle directly affected by your drive. On second thoughts, don't think about that - it is mind boggling!

Answer 2

If you consider a modern variant of Zeno's paradox then infinitely many.

Before you can drive a mile, you must drive half a mile.

But before you can drive half a mile, you must drive half of that: 1/4 mile.

But before you can drive 1/4 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/8 mile.

But before you can drive 1/8 mile, you must drive half of that: 1/16 mile.

This sequence is infinite and each step is essential so the answer to the question is infinitely many things!

Another way of looking at things is that almost anything CAN happen. Some of the events may have a very very small probability.

Still another way of looking at it may be to consider the quantum states of every particle directly affected by your drive. On second thoughts, don't think about that - it is mind boggling!