[Rudder]

1. the interaction of matter and energy under many, perhaps most, conditions IS statistically predictable.

Absolutely correct.

Let's take a huge collection of ordinary household light bulbs and turn them on and measure the time it takes each one to burn out. I can predict with great accuracy what the distribution of light bulb failures will look like.

[King Prout]

OI!

I know that statement is correct - that's why *I* made it ;)