It is tempting to look for connections between seemingly random objects in our daily lives. Our human minds are trained to recognize patterns even when none exist. The tendency to assume causality where only chance prevails is a deep-seated cognitive trap that has colored human thinking since ancient times. Yet here I must attempt to prove, in a logical yet roundabout way, that the TV remote control in the living room has no relation whatsoever to the empty shampoo bottle in the bathroom upstairs.