The Scientific Method and My Windshield Wiper

Personal experience can sometimes illustrate the difference between the rational and irrational mind.  The somewhat superfluous rear windshield wipe on my vehicle used functions correctly only at rare intervals.  Normally, it would give the rear window one semi-effectual swipe and then get stuck, which helpfully also blocked the trunk from being opened.  When it did work correctly, however, I was not pleased, I was bothered.  To the irrational mind, those rare occurrences of proper function may have been pleasing-an act of divine providence or good luck-because their wish to be able to see out the back end of their car was fulfilled.  Hallelujah!  To my mind, having a windshield wiper that did not read more

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