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		<title>Luck Is Probability Taken Personally</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Penn Jillette said “Luck is probability taken personally”.. Well actually it was Chip Denman that said it.. but whatever. That statement is so interesting, particularly because of how accurate it really is. People rely on this mystical force called “luck” &#8230; <a href="http://jessbarnes.com/2007/01/luck-is-probability-taken-personally/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Penn Jillette said “Luck is probability taken personally”.. Well  actually it was Chip Denman that said it.. but whatever. That statement  is so interesting, particularly because of how accurate it really is.</p>
<p>People rely on this mystical force called “luck” to help them through  life and its generally a pretty harmless thing to do, well unless  you’re into gambling. But I do find amusing the sorts of lengths people  go to in order to improve their luck.</p>
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<p>Luck is defined as something that happens beyond a person’s control,  and comes in the forms of “good luck” and “bad luck”. While it generally  has superstitious connotations, sensible people can use the word to  describe a coincidental event.</p>
<p>But did you know that U-shaped pieces of steel can bring good  fortune? How about a rabbits foot or a four leaf clover.. Don’t leave  home without them!</p>
<p>But make sure not to break mirrors, spill salt, open an umbrella  indoors, walk under a ladder, step on a crack, kill a ladybug, cut your  nails at night, put a hat on a bed, put a shoe on a table, and for gods  sake make sure you don’t cross the path of a black cat! (unless you’re  in parts of Europe where this is considered good luck!) And if you  mention something bad that might happen, make sure to knock on wood so  that it doesn’t become a reality!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jess Barnes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Astrologers and numerologists believe that certain uncontrollable aspects of a persons life are related to their personality and characteristics. This is discrimination, just like racism (only far less severe) I think it goes without saying that these practices are complete &#8230; <a href="http://jessbarnes.com/2006/12/astrology-is-stopping-you-from-getting-laid/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Astrologers and numerologists believe that certain uncontrollable  aspects of a persons life are related to their personality and  characteristics. This is discrimination, just like racism (only far less  severe)</p>
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<p>I think it goes without saying that these practices are  complete fantasy and are usually practiced by people only interested in  making a quick buck.</p>
<p>People subscribe to these ideas and let it choose specifically who  they associate with. There are many individuals out there that will not  date specific people, or at least make assumptions about those people  purely based on their name or birth date which is something you have no  choice over, just like your race.</p>
<p>They need to learn to make judgments about people by socializing with  them, not by checking their star sign.</p>
<p>You could say I&#8217;m being just as judgmental as they are, but they chose to have this belief, I didn&#8217;t choose my date of birth.</p>
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