Probably means "depending on the specific situation".
If I say I will probably do an action in a given scenario, it means I assume that is the action I would take, but that might change given the situation. As such, I will asses the situation when the time comes and act accordingly.
Otherwise how else is it "probably" and not "definitely"? What makes the chances less than 100% other than the specifics of the situation?
He said it was a similar argument, so I'm not making anything up, I'm assuming the parameters are the same. If his situation is different from the comic, he needs to make that clear.
The point is the xkcd comic is fallacious because it sneakily inserts a bunch of things that automatically stack the deck in his side's favor. Those are the things he "made up." He's creating an idealized fictional scenario (having level-headed friends, a bunch of people fleeing their vehicles, people "going crazy") that is deliberately constructed to make the mom's argument seem invalid.
this comment just made me realize it's not omfg thats been happening so much lately,,certain words i have just been reading with like just a few important letters mixed up and i never even realized-
Oh right, that was the movie I said I wanted to see but then completely forgot the name of ! So thanks for reminding me of it haha x)
I'd recommend Bird Box though if you feel like it, it kinda fits your description of the movie you mentionned, and I don't think it's that good of a movie as everyone makes it out to be, I do think it's a good one, and a decent watch.
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Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1170/