Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!alice!ark From: ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.philosophy Subject: A parable Message-ID: <3145@alice.UUCP> Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 13:48:44 EST Article-I.D.: alice.3145 Posted: Thu Dec 6 13:48:44 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Dec-84 02:07:03 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 14 Xref: watmath net.religion:4947 net.philosophy:1276 There was once a scientist who kept a horseshoe fastened above the door of his lab. A friend asked: "Why do you keep a horseshoe fastened above the door of your lab?" The scientist replied: "For good luck, of course." "But surely you don't believe that horseshoes bring good luck. That's just a superstition." "Yes, you're right; it is a superstition." "Well, why do you do it then if you don't believe in it?" "I understand it works whether you believe in it or not."