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In this context, the 1 in 500 million doesn't mean that there are 500 million other people to compete with - it's the chance of a huge success. So the number of
by lordgrenville 8y ago
In this context, the 1 in 500 million doesn't mean that there are 500 million other people to compete with - it's the chance of a huge success. So the number of other people trying it isn't relevant.
- Infernal 8y agoYeah, I guess it was the phrasing "1 in 500 million _for whom_" that got me thinking in terms of absolute numbers who make the attempt.