Quote from swoop[TR]:
Scientist, the "black swan" is an image that represents the unforeseen event. Can we infer that all swans are white because all the swans on the lake are white? Just one black swan would refute that theory.
Funny that, swoop - Here in WA (Western Australia) we don't have white swans at all. They're all black. The black swan is even the symbol of our flag.
So, just going to Western Australia wouldn't only refute, but completely reverse that theory.
Just as you may say there are no black swans, I may rightfully say there are no white ones. We're both wrong, but we're both right wihtin our own universe of perception / experience.
This is not only a major point of probability, but also relativity, in that you may not have seen a lake of black swans, but realistically could in an indefinite amount of time in the future or even already have in the past, in a parallel dimension - Since we're warping through an infinite amount of dimensions every second, we're getting a bit of every dimension and so the 'path' we walk in our lives could change any moment.
All the swans on your pond could turn black or even blue right now, and you could end up losing all your equity in a second-to-none crash and end up being the milk boy delivering black milk to those in need, like the black minority that all of a sudden turns into a majority in the U.S and has decided to oppress and enslave the white people in revenge of past events.
Conclusion: Be nice to everybody, since you never know who'll be on top tomorrow. And beware of the russian markets since you never know when they'll get flattened by the new U.S. President Martin Luther King II.
Many thanks for the explanation swoop. Great metaphor. I'll get right into those books.
Sincerely,
~Scientist