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It may be a little late to jump in here, but I'd like to point out that there's nothing wrong with inductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning extrapolates from the specific to the general, but it isn't based on a single data point. If I say, "It was hotter in Texas in July last year than it was in December, therefore I conclude that it will be hotter this July than it will be in December," that's not inductive reasoning. If I investigate and find out that it has been hotter in July than in December for the last 100 years, then I can inductively conclude that the same will hold true this year. The more data, the more certain the conclusion, though, as has been pointed out, it's not guaranteed. Now where you can get into real trouble is with COUNTER-inductive reasoning, which proclaims that because something HASN'T happened (or happens infrequently), then it's likely to occur. A harmless example is the way sports announcers talk about certain players: "Well, he's 0-for-40 in his last ten games, so he's about due for a hit." No, he's about due for a trip to Triple-A. Fear-mongers tend to use counterinductive reasoning, too, hiding it as the "law of averages": "A hurricane hasn't hit Houston in 25 years, so we're about due!" If there would be a hurricane this year, it would have nothing to do with past history. Interestingly, if there is no hurricane here this year, it will only make the counterinductivists MORE certain that there will be one NEXT year! George

Star Trek VI, the Undiscovered Country William Shatner Free Enterprise (Just kidding) Dodgeball George

No, actually, that's it. You're up, Suda George

Yes. SIGN (Language) + FELLED (tree) Go, Suda. George

"The Verdict"? George

Different episode: "For a brief time it looked as if they might actually make a difference in this cold, cruel world. They acquired an intern who believed in their cause. And a powerful, beautiful nemesis... who became an ally. But the world is not kind to idealists... and those who fight the Good Fight don't always win." "Who do we want to win the Academy Awards this year?" "I don't care. All I care about is, Buffalo does not win the Superbowl. As long as I live, Buffalo does not win the Superbowl!" "Life is like a box of chocolates. Cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for. Unreturnable because all you get back is another box of chocolates. So you're stuck with this undefinable whipped mint craft that you mindlessly wolf down and there's nothing else left to eat. Sure... once in a while there's a peanut buttercup or an English toffee.. but they're gone too fast and the taste is fleeting. They end up nothing but broken bits filled with hardened jelly and teeth shattering nuts. If you're desperate enough to eat those, all you've got left is an empty box with useless brown paper wrappers." George

"I would have cherished you, cared for you. I would have loved you as a father loves his children. Did I ask so much?" "We've outgrown you. You asked for something we can no longer give." "You will dismantle your ship for the supplies you will need; then I'll crush its empty hull. I have been too patient. I shall be patient... no longer." "Captain, we've got to do something!" "We were doing something, until our brave lady stepped in and saved us." George

All right, already! Olivia D'Abo Bolero George Kennedy George

"The Silver Words"? "The Silver Dictionary"? ?? George

Here's a different version of the same puzzle: George

You folks aren't looking at the Properties, are you? George

No on both counts, but close... Good to "see" you Sharon! George

This might be a little tricky: two pics George

If you don't like rock and roll think what you've been missing. Let's all start to have a ball; everybody rock and roll. But if you like to rock and stroll, come on down and listen. George

This will probably slow us down again, but Earth Girls Are Easy Julie Brown Spirit of 76 George

Sorry. I guess his answer was lost in the post. New tune later. George

Actually, I think I just got it. Brad Pitt is Jennifer Aniston's "ex" "The X-Files"? George

Fran Drescher The Beautician and the Beast Timothy Dalton George

Wasway's is "Bungle in the Jungle" by Jethro Tull (one I posted a few months ago, actually). Now, back to WordWolf's song, which is our REGULARLY scheduled broadcast.... George

Well, shut my mouth! weathers pitched THREE perfect innings in relief to get the win when Griffey hit a homer in the 12th. Harang only gave up one run, when he balked -- in the eighth. Harang and Wells both pitched nine innings. Almost reminds me of the old Ferguson Jenkins/Bob Gibson duels. George

If the Reds follow the pattern that they have for the last five years or so, they'll trade away productive offensive players for a couple of rag-armed pitchers who will finish with a combined record of 8-20 and an ERA of 4.8. I'd settle for a real closer. Graves was good once, but spending a year in the starting rotation ruined him. Then he turned into a wiseass. After blowing a save adn getting booed, he gave the fans the finger, saying that he only blew one save in eight chances (to that point). Ignoring the fact that he routinely came in in the ninth inning with a three run lead and finished with two runs in and two runners on base, I don't think he had much to brag about. A closer should strike out two batters and get the third to pop up. Weathers has shown some good stuff on occasion, but he's not consistent. Last year, the Reds got Guardado, who did remarkably well with an 85-mph fastball; but he's hurt. It could be a long season. I wonder if Griffey will make it to 600 HR before he's out for the season again. George

"There is a war on. How is it you are heading west?" "Well, we face to the north and, real subtle like, turn left." George

"You will dismantle your ship for the supplies you will need; then I'll crush its empty hull. I have been too patient. I shall be patient... no longer." "Captain, we've got to do something!" "We were doing something, until our brave lady stepped in and saved us." George

Actually, it was Tom who got it. George

I can hear Donald Pleasance saying this about Michael Meyers. "Halloween" George