Hi Luke, interesting point! When I first watched this video, I perceived the assertion that predicability is equal to "well-behaved" from the point of view of statistics, wherein a model is "well-behaved" if it is able to accurately predict a certain outcome. I don't think the social norm of being "well-behaved" is what is being equated to "predictability," but I am happy to hear your thoughts.

Hi William, great post! I thought it was particularly interesting how you combined speakers from different videos by including Shneiderman in your post.

Hey Gaurang, this is a great point! I particularly liked the example of your mother's phone - if you don't know what exactly you're looking for (or worse, you think you know but you're wrong), you could end up wasting a lot of time and resources looking for the wrong thing. I thought your post would be very good for explaining to someone who isn't as familiar with the concept of extraterrestrial life. Nice job!

The point you made about the predetermined nature of TV Shows is a really good one. It's also a really funny phenomenon because the very people who check out their horoscopes in the morning also refuse to look at "spoilers" before watching a TV show or movie. It's interesting how selective we are in the things we want to learn about and the things we choose to revel within the mystery of instead.

Hi Luke, great post! I thought Professor Murray's response stemmed heavily from (warranted) admiration for Jon Snow's work, but I also pondered the same when I was listening to the conversation. How many scientists have been forgotten in history because their work didn't produce significant results, even though they followed the scientific method properly? Or even better, how many scientists (Aristotle) have been remembered even though their work wasn't necessarily correct AND they didn't follow the scientific method properly?

Hi Luke! The point you mentioned about the differences in miles per gallon amongst states for the same electric vehicle based on energy source really stood out to me, too. One of the biggest talking points for opponents of green energy is that a lot of jobs may be lost in the short-term if there are immediate changes to energy sourcing. However, I think we transition at a responsible rate and ensure that workers within the non-renewable energy sector are provided other opportunities, whether in energy or otherwise, a greener future will be beneficial to us all. Overall, great post!