Dear all, Epistemic luck is a term used in philosophy to describe situations where our beliefs or knowledge are based on luck rather than reliable evidence or good reasoning. It basically means that sometimes we can think we know something, but we only believe it by chance, without having good reasons to back it up. Imagine you're taking a multiple-choice test and you don't know the correct answer to a question. You randomly guess and happen to get it right. Even though you got the answer correct, your belief that you knew the answer was based on luck rather than actually knowing the material. You just got lucky with your guess. Epistemic luck can also occur in everyday situations. For example, let's say you're trying to find your car keys. You look in all the usual places and can't find them, so you randomly decide to check your coat pocket and there they are. You found your keys, but it was purely by chance rather than any careful searching. In this case, your belief that your keys were in your coat pocket was based on luck, not any reliable evidence. Epistemic luck shows us that sometimes we might think we know something, but it's important to be aware that our beliefs can be unreliable if they are based on chance or luck. To have true knowledge, it's better to rely on solid evidence, good reasoning, and careful thinking. **One Video I Enjoyed**The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard species alive today. It can eat up to 80% of its body weight in a single meal, mostly carrion. However, the sight of a deer being swallowed whole by a Komodo dragon is truly impressive. **Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked**Aadit Sheth shared some of the ChatGPT prompts that make life much easier. https://twitter.com/aaditsh/status/1673376153284022276 Some of the highly useful finance lessons shared by Fiona. https://twitter.com/The_MMW/status/1673315682660896770 **Three New Websites I Enjoyed and Liked**Preservation: Backing up all knowledge and culture of humanity. Access: Making this knowledge and culture available to anyone in the world. **Three Quotes and Phrases I Liked**
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Bat and Ball Problem/ Excercise for Losing Weight/Human History in 1000 pages.
The Bat and Ball Problem is a classic riddle that challenges your ability to think carefully and not jump to quick conclusions. Here's the problem: You have a bat and a ball. Together, they cost $1.10. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Now, the mistake many people make is to quickly assume that the ball costs $0.10. However, that would make the bat cost $1.10, not $1.00 more than the ball. To solve the problem correctly, you need to do a little math. Let's call the cost of the ball 'x' dollars. Since the bat costs $1.00 more than the ball, its cost would be 'x + $1.00'. Now, if we add the cost of the ball and the bat together, it should equal $1.10. So we can write the equation: x + (x + $1.00) = $1.10 Now, we can simplify this equation: 2x + $1.00 = $1.10 Subtract $1.00 from both sides: 2x = $0.10 Divide both sides by 2: x = $0.05 So, the correct answer is that the ball costs $0.05. The bat, being $1.00 more expensive, would then cost $1.05. The Bat and Ball Problem teaches us the importance of careful reasoning and not jumping to conclusions based on initial assumptions. **One Video I Enjoyed**This time something entertaining.  Alena Pahrabniak on Instagram: "Old is gold 🎶 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ . . . ⠀ #sketch #sketchbook #sketching #drawingprocess #paintingprocess #drawingvideo #artwork #artoftheday #frogsofinstagram #drawthisinyourstyle" May 18, 2023 **Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked**
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Woozle Effect/Shape of Stories/Oldest Personal Website/Remote Control Fan
Dear all
On 31st of October 2023 my palm was itching.
Seeing this my wife said money is coming.
For those who don't know, itchy palms ✋ mean that money 💵 is coming your way.
Atleast we Indian believe in it. And guess what salary credited in my bank account 😂.
Their are many more such beliefs and superstitions are floating around the world which has no scientific or reliable base.
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| Source: Picture taken on January 2nd 2007 in Jaipur, India by fr:utilisateur:Paris75000 |
So, this experience leads to today's term "The Woozle Phenomenon or Effect".
The Woozle effect is the phenomenon where a false or exaggerated claim is repeatedly cited as evidence until it is widely accepted as true.
This can happen because people tend to trust information that they see repeated from multiple sources, even if the original sources are unreliable.
It has some serious consequences.
- It may be harmful for your or public health. For example, someone who believes that cow urine can cure cancer may delay seeking conventional medical treatment, which can lead to serious health problems.
- False or exaggerated claims can be used to divide people and sow distrust.
- It may erode the trust on science and institutions.
The Woozle effect is a serious problem that can have a significant impact on individuals and society as a whole. It is important to be aware of the Woozle effect and to be critical of the information that you see and hear.
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Kurt Vonnegut on the Shape of Stories.
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Political language...is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind - George Orwell
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”― Robert Frost
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -Walt Disney
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🙏 Best inventions of 2023.
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🙏 Naked beneath Our Clothes
Why I dragged my husband to a nudist resort.
https://commonreader.wustl.edu/c/naked-beneath-our-clothes/
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"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." — Henry Ford"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent." - Charlie MungerSilence is the best response to people who do not value your words.Don't give them the satisfaction of words.They don't deserve it.
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