Monday, January 21, 2008

Reflections on Uncertainty

     My thought at the moment is that there is uncertainty about most everything. Although there are things that we are quite certain about, like the sun rising and setting, even that has its uncertainty. We are only quite certain that the sun will rise again tomorrow. No one can say for sure that there won't be some cosmic blast that comes out of nowhere before the sun has its chance to rise. As well, whose to say I won't die in my sleep tonight, and therefore the sun certainly won't rise for me in the morning. Around every facet there is some form of uncertainty, even if  by only a minute fraction. 
     When thinking about this question, what also came to mind is that there are mathematical equations, chemical equations and many other "equations", that are certain. However, even some of these equations, when applied to the natural world, leave room for some amount of uncertainty.
      Uncertainty is okay with me. It leaves room for all possibilities. I like that!

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