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So do you reject the principle of predictability generally, or only when it is applied to a particular tribe?
Granted, sociology is a 'soft science at best, but on the other hand we are talking about a group of ethnic supremacists who comprise only a tiny fraction of almost any society's population. For reasons associated with statistics this adds to the impressiveness of the predictive power I mentioned.
I think you are smart enough and have the technical background to 'get it' if you wish to. Or play dumb if you wish. You are adept at that as well.
Correct me if I am wrong.
As for scientific hypotheses and predictability, yes of course they are related. Either we can predict the effect of man's actions and carbon emissions on the planet is catastrophic, or we can predict it is no big deal, or we are unable to predict its effect. Seems important, doesn't it?
Which leads to an interesting question in the new, post-hockey-stick world...
Who are the deniers now?