Every event is inevitable – if it wasn’t, it wouldn’t happen.” O.W. Grant
“Given an infinite universe and infinite time, all things will happen. That means that every event is inevitable, including those that are impossible. And it’s as good an explanation for all of this as anything else.”
“Say what you mean, mean what you say. You know that if everybody follow that rule, there’d be a lot less trouble.” Mr Cody
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Neal Oliver: Black hearts? Red spades? Come on, that’s like cheating.
Ray: Ah, experience has conditioned you into thinking that all hearts are red and all spades are black because their shapes are similar. It’s easier for your mind to interpret them based on that past experience instead of being open to the idea they could be different. We see what we expect to see, not necessarily what’s really there. Children who have never played cards always pass this test. Makes you wonder how many other things are right in front of you – sights, sounds, smells that you can’t experience because you’ve been conditioned not to. The good news is, if we do the test again, you’ll pass. Once you’re aware that there can be black hearts and red spades you’ll be able to perceive them.
Neal Oliver: Well, that’s a cool trick, but there aren’t any card games with red spades and black hearts.
Ray: Well, how would you know?
A glorious echo in Shenandoah 