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Logical/semantical inverse of the definition of synchronicity?

by rgbswan on 12/4/24, 2:35 PM with 2 comments

'Definition' of synchronicity:

"The occurrence of highly improbable coincidences between events where there is no causal link."

What would be the logical/semantical inverse?

- The nonoccurrence of highly probable coincidences between events where there is a causal link.

- The occurrence of highly probable coincidences between events where there is no causal link.

- The occurrence of highly improbable concurrence between events where there is no causal link.

Or another one?

  • by rgbswan on 12/4/24, 2:49 PM

    "The nonoccurence of concurrence with low probability between events where there is a causal link."

    - So, if A then B with a chance close to zero? A happened but B is not happening because the probability is low ...

    "The nonoccurence of highly improbable concurrence between events where there is a causal link" ... same as above

    "The nonoccurence of highly probable concurrence between events where there is a causal link" ... this one breaks probability.

    - If A, then B with a chance close to or exactly 100% but B is not happening. ( it works on my machine and you have the same machine )

    "The occurrence of highly probable concurrence between events where there is a causal link."

    "The occurrence of highly probable concurrence between events where there is no causal link."

    - The last two is just reality, since there either is a causal link or there isn't. (But) stuff is happening (anyways).

    I'm wrong about concurrence being the inverse of coincidence, am I not? The only other thing that comes to mind would be scripted events. ( or destiny ... or black swans / self full-filling prophecies aka stuff that people work towards )

  • by deltasepsilon on 12/5/24, 2:48 AM

    I would say another one. A system does not exhibit synchronicity if: all highly improbable coincidences between events are causally linked.

    Although, this question kinda looks like a homework question in a philosophy of logic class.