Quote of the Day: 15 November 2024 #QotD

“There is no such thing as luck; there is only adequate or inadequate preparation to cope with a statistical universe.” -Samuel C. Russell, Have Space Suit – Will Travel
[Ehh, I've got to think probabilities can still throw things at you that you're not going to be adequately prepared for. But people tend to ascribe more failures to luck than is generally warranted.]