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Creative Speculation

Ninga

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1. Indeed. There seems to be no room in our minds for occurrences that might be or could be, yet

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 12:27 PM

Jun 2021

actually occur. Those with extreme anxiety are cursed with such imagination and spend lifetimes avoiding elevators, staying in hotels with upper floors, flying, driving on interstates, avoiding bridges, etc.

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What we cannot imagine going wrong, will still go wrong. Yes or No? [View all] Stuart G Jun 2021 OP

Indeed. There seems to be no room in our minds for occurrences that might be or could be, yet Ninga Jun 2021 #1

Everyone thinks certain things .."won't occur"..I could name a dozen right now, Stuart G Jun 2021 #3

I understand what you mean now. For instance, an all electric car that charges in your garage. Ninga Jun 2021 #4

My speech to a 50 year HS reunion would ask... sanatanadharma Jun 2021 #5

That's just Murphy's Law Hekate Jun 2021 #2

Since 9/11, I believe anything can happen. Sneederbunk Jun 2021 #6

Of course I can believe it Of course I worked as an EMT here: flotsam Jun 2021 #7

LAMBIANCE PLAZA CONSTRUCTION FAILURE...Killed 28 Construction wokers in 1987 Stuart G Jun 2021 #8

Thanks Stuart flotsam Jun 2021 #9