coincidences Q There are so many coincidences in that one picture that they do not seem to be coincidences at all. Yet surely they must be. Right? 060209 ... Quadratic Equestrian Some people say, "There is no such thing as coincidence," meaning that all such events must have a greater meaning than mere chance. Yet others say, "There is no such thing as coincidence," meaning that all such events are mere chance, without greater meaning. Some say, "That was rather coincidental," meaning that although astounding, the event was merely a curious improbability. Others say, "That was rather coincidental," meaning that the event was too improbable to be a mere curiousity without significance. 060209 ... oren It's strange, but I've_been experiencing more and more of these lately. A drop in entropy? 060210 ... birdmad invariably, also... someone will pipe up with loads of half-baked tripe and half-assed metaphysics about how "everything happens for a reason" while simultaneously trying to counter the fear of a conspiring universe that such an inane remark is bound to engender in some 060210 ... nom so have i! and it's weird as frig 060210 ... nom (experiencing more and more coincidences) 060210 ... In_Bloom I've never believed in them much There's something else going on outside my perception And I'm not afraid 081029 ... z co (incidence) s 081029 what's it to you? who go blather from