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Condatis
...any finite probability divided by 0 is equal to infinity.
No! Division by zero is undefined. Period.
You can take a limit of your function and see what happens as the denominator approaches zero. It may converge and approach infinity or it may diverge and you get nothing.
Sorry for being a math nazi.
Your analogy is correct in that doing nothing guarantees nothing will change. I still call, locally or toll-free nationally, and simply ask if my favorite politician supports the rule of law. I always get a "yes, of course" answer and then I ask about immunity for lawbreakers in the telecom industry and then the tone changes. Sen. Reid stated he was strongly "opposed to sweeping telecom immunity". Oh good.