....which in turn allows for the formulation of laws from which we may make predictions and deduce further theorems. science is neither strictly inductive nor deductive. for instance, all of classical geometry is derived deductively, whereas the laws of physics are formed inductively via observation and experiment. ( of course i'm make blanketing claims on huge fields, but let's not get too pedantic. )

People are "stuck" because they have a tendency to continue to use that which they're familiar. Unfortunately, they've grown familiar with windows because countless computer labs, libraries, etc... are filled with windows machines.

I won't partake in diet plans that don't involve N easy steps or miracle fruits.

I'm glad to see someone else with this stance. I don't vote because of this exact reason: I'm simply not informed. Ignorance is usually never a good excuse, but allow me to elaborate: I'm a 23 year old math major. I spend the majority of my time in class or at work. When I'm not doing either of these, I'm reading/working for a class, eating, sleeping, and in my occasional 30 mins. of free time at the end of the night, maybe watching a Seinfeld rerun. To me it simply doesn't seem worth the time or effort to throw a vote a someone based on how well he/she has utilized their millions of campaign dollars to sway me with superficiality.