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To: Fatalis
... then what is observed as random is actually "apparently random."

Personally, I'm inclined to believe that all random is apparently random. Random seems to be one of those concepts that are easy to understand (like "infinity" or "forever") but don't really exist. Even the randomness found in quantum theory disappears on a large enough scale.

28 posted on 12/18/2004 7:55:34 PM PST by forsnax5 (The greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.)
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To: forsnax5

Personally, I'm inclined to believe that all random is apparently random.

Me too. Randomness constrained by rules is not entirely random.

81 posted on 12/19/2004 7:18:10 AM PST by ml1954
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