Today, I walked into a room. Since I wasn’t raised in a bar, I closed the door behind me. Then it suddenly occurred to me that it was dark. A lesser degree of panic kicked in, as I begin looking for the light switch. The natural place to look is within a foot of the door; however, some architects seem to overlook common sense. Fortunately, it was within the proximity of where I perceived it would be. All was well.

I thought about it momentarily. How did I know where the light switch was going to be? I simply deduced that experience was the reason I knew where to look for the light switch. I went about my business.

Fast forward to the supermarket, where I overhear a lady in the checkout aisle share an anecdote over the phone. The anecdote:

I was in downtown L.A. and had to park. I didn’t realize that I would have to pay for parking. So there I was without any cash, and I had left my cards at home…

My initial questions were:

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