>>I'm not kidding. I understand your concern > > It's also statistically more likely if you're a male between 18-25...
Statistics govern groups. I am an individual. I am 42. As was my father when I was born. What an interesting coincidence. Not. > You did post a testable prediction though -- that Gene Ray of Time Cube > will die today. Let's say that "today" means within 24 hours of your post. Sure. > If Gene Ray does die today, that would be reasonable evidence that you're > onto *something* here, but I would want to see three predictions like that > in a row to be sure. Not only do I predict Gene Ray's death, but I can show you the relationship between Time Cube and string theory! I am not making this up. Why would I make this up? > If he doesn't die today, would you accept that as > evidence that you have not developed superpowers of super understanding? I'm not claiming super powers of super understanding. In fact, it is pure random luck that I happen to be in this position. I think. > If Gene Ray doesn't die, the rational thing to do will be to accept your > failure and calmly move on, rather than come up with some complex reason > to rationalize it. It wasn't some kind of ironclad guarantee. It was just a prediction. Based on intuition, mainly. -- Mark Buda <[email protected]> I get my monkeys for nothing and my chimps for free. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
