(Can you tell I was raised on Mad Magazines of the classic era?

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Mike: Predictions? If we perform an experiment N times, with a probability M of a particular outcome...
The point of the example vis-a-vis the current topic (the big bang), is: how do we determine M? There are two ways, theoretical and experiential (and combinations thereof).
M might be 1 (doubtful); or it might be 0 (like the ID folks presume); or it might be really, really close to 0. We may know the answer someday, or we may not. Physicists and cosomologists have a lot of heavy lifting to do. (But they're a bright bunch!)
-Neil
[This message has been edited by NeilUnreal, 05-25-2003]