“Correlation is not the same as causation.” This is a core catechism that is drilled into most of us scientists, along with “I might be wrong,” and “build your competitive science reputation by demolishing the half-baked work of others.”
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In 2018, I will strive to be like a microtubule.
In-Sight Publishing
How to Think Like a Genius 27-Expertise
Scott Douglas Jacobsen & Rick Rosner
January 1, 2018
Many of the NASA photos in Ethan’s posting hint at the fractal geometry that pervades the cosmos on all scales.
If we at this stage are talking about mind uploading, why do we ignore the possibility of advanced civilizations having done so billions years ago?
Cait is of the age where it’s time for me to teach her how to drive. For as exhilarating as she finds her lessons, that’s how nerve-racking I find them. So when we get in the car for another lesson, I take comfort in the way she falls back into…
We humans are far more ahead of what we think, what we hear and what we see. We are technogically advancing, strong enough to unravel the entangled mess of the nature, go beyond the supernatural in a single switch. We are abnormally moving forward with these mighty powers to a dangerous, unhumanitarian…
Maybe they should be more involved in research that shows dieting is the most damaging thing you can do to your body. Dieting is a behavior driven by self-esteem, the media, peers, etc. it would be better if they did research that delved into the susceptibility of a person to succumb to the pressure of going on a diet.
Thanks largely to Code.org, something amazing is happening: we’ve finally become serious about, and making considerable progress toward, enhancing computer science learning opportunities in our K12 schools. And it’s about time, if not long overdue.
Posted by Andrew on Jan 1, 2018 in Science
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner
