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Originally Posted by danielf

Which brings us back nicely to the fact that people will see connections and conspiracies everywhere, and are happy to interpret after the event.

It reminded me of this old nugget:

http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/marlboro.asp

They had a similar item on the Richard and Judy show, about how people see coincidence in certain things. Like the old urban myth about the bloke out for a walk, and gets a wrong no on a public phone, thats his friend phoning him.

Is it just us wanting to find meaning in a meaningless life?