choutos @choutos@qoto.org

@ravenclaw Why not? Religions proved to be a good business.

@namark

@metapsyche it reverses some key indicators of aging. But does it really reverses or slow down aging?

Really interesting anyway, but the headline is a bit exaggerated.

@ravenclaw No. I would say that's more in the realm of metaphysics as it's something we cannot prove or disprove.

How to decrease likelihood of experiencing illusions of correlation or causality:

• Knowing when and how to use skepticism and critical thinking skills.
• Relying on scientific methods that can assess causality.
• Learning how to think scientifically.
• Be vigilant and detect your own interpretations of causality.
• Understanding the importance of controlling for extraneous variables.
• Staying informed about potential alternative explanations for an event.
• Understanding that causality cannot be assessed by quick intuition.
• Actively or passively observing the effects of removing or reducing the perceived cause of an outcome.
• Attempt to complete information of instances when perceived causes and outcomes co-occur and do not co-occur.
• Running an experiment to test the effects of one variable on the outcomes of the other variable.
• Distancing ourselves from situations in which we are personally involved.
• Allow objective or neutral observers to help judge for causal relationships.

#skepticism #science #criticalthinking

Illusions of causality: how they bias our everyday thinking and how they could be reduced

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00888/full

Illusions of causality occur when people develop the belief that there is a causal connection between two events that are actually unrelated.

We cannot think of a better safeguard against the illusions of causality than scientific thinking, which involves skepticism, doubt, and rigorously applying scientific methods, particularly the experimental approach.

• How to Assess the Illusion
• The Probability of the Outcome
• The Probability of the Cause
• Cause-Outcome Coincidences
• Maximizing the Outcome vs. - Testing the Causal Relationship
• The Cost of Action—Secondary Effects
• Depression
• Personal Involvement
• When There are Several Potential Causes
• Aversive Conditions: Just the Other Way Around?
• Developing an Educational Strategy

#bias #science

@olamundo Debian, desde o ano 2000.

@olamundo

Both the hardware and software design is focused on respecting the end user’s freedom and giving them control over their privacy and security.

https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-mass-production-phone-has-begun-shipping/

@lupyuen
Do you find the series interesting?

I watched 1st and 2nd episodes and found them really boring. I probably need to give it another try.

@blinkwarp Sorry, I made a mistake. The correct component is polyethylene glycol. Which is apparently safe and widely used in other vaccines.

The article you linked clearly states that have NEVER been used in vaccines before, which is not true at all.

I know you’ve just shared the link, but I think we should check if an article has some credibility before sharing and spreading fake science and lies.

@blinkwarp

Clear clickbait title and the whole article is full of fallacies... but anyway.

Ethylene glycol is an anti-freeze, clinically approved and widely used in other vaccines and multiple products.
I'm not saying is not true but I cannot find that controversy about its use anywhere. Could you please point me to some sources stating this?

Thanks :)

This #NATURAL TRICK can #CURE YOUR #CANCER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_a181Xkla4

@Kurarita Bom dia 😊

@olamundo Que sistema operativo está a utilizar?

df -h para ver utilização do disco
du -sh item para ver tamanho de uma pasta ou arquivo.

@digital_carver lots of good ideas and brilliant replies lost because of this idea of not being "good enough".

@HermeowneBlue what about reinforcing the shelf?

Happy Monday @LucyWalton