>>>the people will react in unpredictable ways
>>try changing that statement to 'the people will react in ways which we cannot predict'
>
>What's the difference?
>
>

>if (unpredictable_ways == ways_which_we_cannot_predict)
>    printf("true");
>else
>    printf("false");
>

>
>The output would be "true".


ways_which_we_cannot_currently_predict.

The behaviour may remain the same - but, with increased understanding, become more predictable....