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**Mike Irwin** · December 18, 2012, 11:11 PM

You're missing the point, Jim.

The point is, it's a game of random chance -- maybe 3 in 100, or maybe none. You just don't know.

Just as in my example no one could look at any of those cartridges and say "yes, that's the one that's going to blow my gun to hell," no one can look at a low number Springfield and say "this one is NEVER going to let loose and take off half of my face."

And yes, the point, and analogy, are both valid because both establish and unknown element of random chance in to the equation.

December 18, 2012, 11:11 PM	#18
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,116	You're missing the point, Jim. The point is, it's a game of random chance -- maybe 3 in 100, or maybe none. You just don't know. Just as in my example no one could look at any of those cartridges and say "yes, that's the one that's going to blow my gun to hell," no one can look at a low number Springfield and say "this one is NEVER going to let loose and take off half of my face." And yes, the point, and analogy, are both valid because both establish and unknown element of random chance in to the equation. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.