@lina Few people know it but the reason for this is very simple. While zeroes are round, a 1 has a sharp corner and a hook that could get stuck and damage the insulation around the copper if you would completely fill the line with ones. Instead, sending some zeroes every now and then to flush any stuck „1“ before a clog can develop.

A 0 can be neatly pushed through the copper at high pressure without damaging the cable.

Now you know!

@liw

I learned “the rare happens more than you think” when I played #poker as my (part-time) job. It's very common for good players to put hundreds of USD into a pot when the opponent has only a 2% chance of winning.

You learn real quick how often 2% happens after thousands of poker hands and thousands of USD lost and won back.

When someone tells me these days something has a 2% chance of occurring, I plan for it. To not do so is to rely too much on luck.

Cc: @simontatham @federicomena