Cordle states “Yes, superstition makes a difference, and it should be taken seriously…” (118). The only viable evidence for the possibility of superstitions is the human condition of fear and anxiety. The human factor can be used in many situations. As for animals (rats and cats), no evidence is provided in this article to support this. Rats escape from a ship and it runs into trouble. The question here is: have rats ever been found on a boat in trouble? If one wants cats to run away from mice, then the mice or rats running away from the ship would be due to the cat on board and not a doomed ship. So, once again, I reiterate that this article does not fully answer his