i think she is correct in some degree. nothing in the world can overcome the boundary of uncertainty. probability and statistics are just different ways of looking at things. for example, number theorist will try to find the key to generting n-th prime number but a probabilist will try to find an asymptotic distribution of prime numbers. it's not because the theories were born that the advancement of science and technology has been achieved but it is the other way around. most scientifical breakthru were the results of luck and persistance of experimental scientists. theory itself do not directly make things happen. (there are always some exceptions) i think that dumb gongdori was trying to say that probabilty and statisttics themselves do have some truth and would be worthwile to pursue such a thing. if you look at most mathematical, statistical and CS journal articles, most of them are garbages discussing something only 10 peopel our of 50billion people would be interested.