You have only to watch...
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You have only to watch the weather report each night to discover that some things, no matter how much we may wish otherwise, just aren't certain. Forecasters used to be more daring. With boldness they would take a stab at predicting what the next day would bring, and, if they were wrong, well, that's just the way it is. For some time now, however, forecasts have been given in terms of percentages: 80% chance of rain or 60% chance of snow flurries. That way they are almost never wrong. If it turns out sunny, it can be taken as just another case of the underdog coming through. But for all the guesswork involved in determining the next day's temperature or the amount of precipitation, one Dart of the forecast shown on most weather reports is 100% accurate: tomorrow's sunrise and sunset.
Most of us have at least an approximate idea of the time the sun will come up. We could probably come within about thirty minutes or so. But the people who study these things can give it to you exactly -- probably down to the second if you needed to know.
Likewise, though many things about life can at best be stated only in terms of percentages, fortunately, there are some things that are certain beyond any doubt and can be discovered if only you take the trouble to learn.
Most of us have at least an approximate idea of the time the sun will come up. We could probably come within about thirty minutes or so. But the people who study these things can give it to you exactly -- probably down to the second if you needed to know.
Likewise, though many things about life can at best be stated only in terms of percentages, fortunately, there are some things that are certain beyond any doubt and can be discovered if only you take the trouble to learn.
