On the Probability of Success

A conversation I had with my wife Cindy the other day:



Cindy: "It's so hot!"

Adam: "We should invent like a portable room with air conditioning and just drive it around."

Cindy: "You mean like a car?"

Adam: "No, no. We'll put a couch in it and a TV or something. We can rent it out!"

Cindy: "Good luck with that, honey. I think you've got a better chance with getting published."

Adam: "Wow. I didn't think the idea was THAT bad."