So this happened: through a complicated series of travel logistics and schedule misreadings, I ended up getting a ride from Belmar to Perth Amboy, NJ with a very nice lady - a stranger I met in the train station parking lot - who believes that the world is going to end on Friday. Apparently the Family Radio guy has set a new date, and she is a believer. Actual exchange:
Yossi: Well, now that we’ve figured out the train schedule, you shouldn’t have this problem next time.
Nice lady: Yeah, that’s true. Although hopefully the world is going to end on Friday.
I wish I could say I came away from the experience with some understanding of her mindset, but we mostly talked about her grandkids.
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