[Wonder Warthog]

"Intuition has nothing to do with "odds-making." I would call it rather, "subconscious intellectual processing", thinking and reasoning that takes place without us being aware that we are doing it."

Bingo. When I'm faced with a new technical problem, I gather all the possible background information I can find, and study it. Then I just "fuggedaboutit" on a conscious level for a day or so. When next I revisit that need, the solutions are there, ready to be examined logically and used. I don't have the foggiest idea as to how it works, BUT IT DOES WORK, and repeatably so.

[XBob]

51 - I agree -

"Intuition has nothing to do with "odds-making." I would call it rather, "subconscious intellectual processing", thinking and reasoning that takes place without us being aware that we are doing it."

Bingo. When I'm faced with a new technical problem, I gather all the possible background information I can find, and study it. Then I just "fuggedaboutit" on a conscious level for a day or so. When next I revisit that need, the solutions are there, ready to be examined logically and used. I don't have the foggiest idea as to how it works, BUT IT DOES WORK, and repeatably so.