While there may be no two alike at this moment, one cannot say that there never have been or never will be. The number of variables is not infinity, so there is inevitably a real. though small, chance of duplication. This is why, like other analysts, I never testified that any fingerprint was unique, only that in over 100 years of practice, no examiner has found two with a sufficient number of like characteristics and no contradictory features. With both, you can say two are different, or that in the characteristics you can see, they are alike, but you can’t say they are unique.
They say that knowing the burden of proof is on the doubter. And who has the time to check every snowflake. Well, I do since I’m retired, but it doesn’t snow here.
salakfarm Premium Member over 1 year ago
What Eno said, about the minds of the GQP.
Ratkin Premium Member over 1 year ago
Like a Mormon kindergarten.
allen@home over 1 year ago
Very impressive snowman you guys.
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 1 year ago
Not after Fang is done…
Knightman Premium Member over 1 year ago
And there is only “ONE” Eno!!!
wongo over 1 year ago
Yeah, and two of them are sitting against the snow man1
johnjoyce over 1 year ago
Nice artwork today, Glenn. Sans Eno & Fang, it’s a nice holiday card. I’d buy it.
cactusbob333 over 1 year ago
Who really cares how much alike they are? It’s when enough of them get together to be a foot deep on the driveway that I care.
MeGoNow Premium Member over 1 year ago
While there may be no two alike at this moment, one cannot say that there never have been or never will be. The number of variables is not infinity, so there is inevitably a real. though small, chance of duplication. This is why, like other analysts, I never testified that any fingerprint was unique, only that in over 100 years of practice, no examiner has found two with a sufficient number of like characteristics and no contradictory features. With both, you can say two are different, or that in the characteristics you can see, they are alike, but you can’t say they are unique.
stevesasleep Premium Member over 1 year ago
The classic “Lumper” vs “Splitter” argument.
KEA over 1 year ago
it’s actually “exactly alike” since each snowflake goes through a unique growth experience…
Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
DaFlakegate.
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
They say that knowing the burden of proof is on the doubter. And who has the time to check every snowflake. Well, I do since I’m retired, but it doesn’t snow here.
Impkins Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bird poop in 3, 2, 1 . . . . GOTCHA ENO!!!!!!!!!! :)
YippiKiAyMofo over 1 year ago
Who checked them all?
Ed The Red Premium Member over 1 year ago
No two of anything are exactly alike.
RWill over 1 year ago
Sounds like the dais at a Friars roast.
larslarson over 1 year ago
You can’t even have a cartoon to laugh with. You turn everything into a urinal. Typical unhappy lefty.
larslarson over 1 year ago
You’re the reason stand-up comics are few and far between. Seinfeld was right.