> Whewell pointed out that humans, according to the geological record then being unearthed, had been present on this planet for only an “atom of time.” By Baye

> Whewell pointed out that humans, according to the geological record then being unearthed, had been present on this planet for only an “atom of time.” By Bayesian logic, this says ominous things about the expected value of how long humanity will remain on the planet...