On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:34:11 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote:

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Note: from (I), P(a) = 0 is a valid probability. For the examples
stated, "a bucket of water bursting into flame", or "a unit of helium
bursting into flame", or "conservation of mass in a chemical reaction
holds"

oops, that should have either been the certain event P(a) = 1, or restated
as "conservation of mass in a chemical reaction does not hold" P(a) = 0.



the probability of these events can be stated to be zero. Unless
you are going to imply that the laws of physics and chemistry are muteable
--- if that is the case, then the whole fundamental fabric of science and



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