Coincidence
Chance, pattern, and the stories we make
Most coincidences are not evidence of anything beyond chance, memory, and how densely our lives are connected — and that does not make the experience of one any less real. This site gives you the vocabulary, the arithmetic, and the psychology to tell the difference, case by case.
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- How Chance Works
Base rates, multiple opportunities, and why “astronomical odds” needs a model.
- Mind & Meaning
Pattern perception, memory, and why coincidences feel profound.
- Cases
Famous claims, traced back to what the record actually supports.
- Evaluate a Claim
A reusable method for weighing a striking coincidence.