Hans Jonas

That nature does not care, one way or the other, is the true abyss. That only man cares, in his finitude facing nothing but death, alone with his contingency and the objective meaninglessness of his projecting meanings, is a truly unprecedented situation.

German Philosopher

Umberto Guidoni

And so, in case we have contingencies and things that we cannot accomplish within the duration of the space walk, we have a buffer, I mean, in order to be able to complete the... what we want to accomplish.

Italian Astronaut

Sarah Palin

New terms used like, 'overseas contingency operation' instead of the word 'war' - that reflects a worldview that is out of touch with the enemy that we face. We can't spin our way out of this threat.

American Politician

Han Fei

A wise man, when he writes a book, sets forth his arguments fully and clearly; an enlightened ruler, when he makes his laws, sees to it that every contingency is provided for in detail.

Chinese Philosopher

John Polkinghorne

Chance doesn't mean meaningless randomness, but historical contingency. This happens rather than that, and that's the way that novelty, new things, come about.

British Physicist

Jerome Powell

To ensure financial stability, we expect the provision of U.S. government securities settlement services to be robust in nearly all contingencies.

American Public Servant

Michael Feldman

The goal for me has always been to learn how to express myself in radio and to have fun doing it and work with whatever contingencies arise.

American Entertainer

Janet Yellen

Expanded credit access has helped households maintain living standards when suffering job loss, illness, or other unexpected contingencies.

Wesley Morris

Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films.

American Critic

Margaret MacMillan

History is about great forces, yes, but also about contingency.

Canadian Historian

Refers to a scenario that relies on other events to occur.

Dependent Scenario

Often implies readiness for unforeseen problems.

Potential Problem

A contingency is not certain but possible.

Not Guaranteed

Used in law to describe a situation under specific conditions.

Conditional Situation

Something that only happens if a certain event occurs first.

Triggered Event

A protective measure for uncertain future events.

Legal Safeguard

Financial Safety Net

Funds specifically for dealing with emergencies.

Emergency Readiness

It translates to having extra resources for surprise situations.

Unexpected Needs

 sense there are a lot of contingencies on the road sometimes trips just take longer than you think they're going to and drivers are financially incentivized to stay on the road as much as possible so they have another saying drivers have a lot of things and this one is if the wheel ain't turning you ain't earn it right there's they're not getting paid to sit by the side of the road waiting

Surveillance on and off...

 Yeah. I mean, think about how you raise children. You don't spend the first 18 years giving kids a rule for every contingency and set them free and they have this big program. They stumble, fall, get up, they get slapped or spanked, and they have a positive experience, a good grade in school, and they figure it out on their own. That's happening with computers now,

What AI is -- and isn't...

 they become less interested in pursuing the case. Finally, make sure that you can tell them that you will make this process as annoying and as painful and as difficult as possible for them. Now this is a tactic that patent trolls are supposed to use on people to get their way. It turns out, because they're paid on contingency,

Drew Curtis: How I beat...

 election or who moves around a lot these are things that we're going to have to solve and knocking on doors will be still very important but we need to make sure that we're able to contact that person contact that that that you know small contingency group that's moving or

Prediction from 2013:...

 those who don't wonder about the contingency of their existence, of the contingency of the world's existence, are mentally deficient. That's a little harsh, but still. So this has been called the most sublime and awesome mystery, the deepest and most far-reaching question

Why does the universe...

 that are already dying to make those places beautiful, and that often, those people who are passionate about a place are disconnected from the resources necessary to make cool things happen, or disconnected from a contingency of people that could help make things happen.

Theaster Gates: How to...

 and journalism and memoirs and realistic fiction and travel and literacy, which allows you to project yourself into the lives of other people that formerly you may have treated as subhuman, and also to realize the accidental contingency of your own station in life,

The surprising decline...

 wars of the roses right this is it's history and it's history writ large i mean all of human history is a tiny part of the history of life and everything that exists today is a product of a series of random events and contingencies and

Reimagining Dinosaurs PIPE...

 I had no contingency plan for four million. And my life did end when that happened. And maybe the hardest part about my life ending

Listening to shame PIPE...

 I had no contingency plan for 4 million and my life did end when that happen and maybe the hardest part about my life

Contingency