Occurrence Contingency
Chance dependence
Uncertain conditions
Probabilistic potential
Distinctly standing over mineral spring water runoff, dead tree carcasses linger in Yellowstone geothermal areas. At one time in the not too distant past, hot mineral baths were colloquially believed to have curative powers.
“The change saddens them, and they prefer to see the region as it exists in memory rather than in its modern reality.” – Hiram Martin Chittenden