I've had a ceiling fall on me once and once to a friend while on vacation. Just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean it hasn't happened to other people.

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margalabargala an hour ago | parent [-]

Thanks for the anecdote. I don't think it changes the point of the metaphor.

	▲	maxbond 28 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> Thanks for the anecdote. They're only sharing an annecdote because they are responding to your annecdote about not seeing a ceiling collapse. > I don't think it changes the point of the metaphor. If their anecdotes is moot, than your anecdote is also moot; if the anecdotes can only confirm a conclusion and never disconfirm, then we've created an unfalsifiable construction with the conclusion baked into it's premises.