Full Idea
Bode's non-law (of 1772, about the gaps between the planets) shows that there can be remarkable uniformities in nature that are purely coincidental.
Gist of Idea
There can be remarkable uniformities in nature that are purely coincidental
Source
Alexander Bird (Philosophy of Science [1998], Ch.1)
Book Reference
Bird,Alexander: 'Philosophy of Science' [UCL Press 2000], p.30
A Reaction
If Bode's law really were confirmed, even for asteroids and newly discovered planets, it might suggest that an explanation really is required, and there is some underlying cause. How likely is the coincidence? Perhaps we have no way of telling.