Catalyst and randomness

[Meerie]

Let me just add, I find the original topic quite interesting. The way I view it, there is a certain amount of predeterminism, for sure.
but I guess we also "change" things along the way according to the decisions that we make during our journey.
That is when randomness kicks in.
Like for example, you could also have chosen to stay home last night (you mention you are into peace and solitude) and then all of these things with the hot chicks would not have happened.
or you could have chosen to go to a philosophical soiree and there might have met some one else. etc. etc.
sometimes things happen kind of "last minute like" to change something that we originally planned to do.
The question is... are these seemingly random events also part of predeterminism? ohmygod I think my brain is melting right now!