As Thompson pointed out, human beings are not machines, and a certain degree of unpredictability has to be allowed for.
Is it in our 'national' interest?" Despite Iraq being a non-humanitarian invasion, the notion of humanitarian intervention at this point has fostered a sense of unpredictability about U.S. responses.
There are obvious reasons for this state of affairs but it only serves to reinforce the point about unpredictability.
For the main characters, Bigelow made a point of casting relatively unknown actors: "it underscored the tension because with the lack of familiarity also comes a sense of unpredictability".
The Rangers manager, who saw his title rivals Celtic drop two points and concede four goals at Motherwell on Saturday, was at pains to point out the unpredictability of the Scottish title race, especially after his side's dramatic last-day championship win just nine weeks ago.
Each piece had the virtue of unpredictability.
"Putin doesn't like unpredictability and Trump is the definition of unpredictability," he said.
Yet this was more a product of unpredictability than irrationality.
Getting visas for foreign staff is a nightmare of unpredictability.
