The Common Source Cognitive Bias is a fascinating phenomenon that affects our perception, judgment, and decision-making processes. Also known as the “Illusion of Control” or “Illusory Correlation,” this bias refers to the tendency for people to perceive a connection or pattern between two events, even when there is no real relationship between them. What is […]
Wildfires in Los Angeles – LLama3.3 70B – 1/13/2025
Wildfires in Los Angeles Area Death Toll Fire Containment Community Efforts Fire Statistics
Wildfires in Los Angeles – LLama3.3 70B – Washington Post and Fox News
Containment Efforts Destruction Response and Criticism Personal Stories Fire Statistics
Folding Apps Release
My plan would be to release a few folding apps I have created in the past few years. The list includes:Wikipedia Deductive FoldingWikipedia Inductive FoldingWikisimple Deductive FoldingWikisimple Inductive FoldingBooks from Gutenberg Folding
My Favorite Poem
Ladies and gentleman skinny and scoutI’ll tell you a tale I know nothing aboutThe admission is free so pay at the doorNow pull out a chair and sit on the floor On one bright day in the middle of the nightTwo dead boys got up to fightBack to back they faced each otherDrew their swords […]
Cognitive Biases: Memory Bias
Memory Bias: The Distortion of Our Recollections Memory is a fundamental aspect of human cognition, allowing us to learn, grow, and navigate the world around us. However, our memories are not always reliable or accurate. Memory biases refer to the systematic distortions or errors that can occur in the way we perceive, process, and recall […]
Fallacies: Vacuous Truth Fallacy
The Vacuous Truth Fallacy The Vacuous Truth Fallacy is a type of informal fallacy that occurs when someone presents an argument or statement that appears to be true but lacks actual substance or meaning. This fallacy involves using language in a way that makes it difficult to discern what, if anything, is being claimed. Definition […]
Fallacies: Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy
The Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy The Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy is a type of informal fallacy that occurs when someone attempts to justify or excuse their own wrongdoing by pointing out the perceived flaws or mistakes of others. This fallacy involves assuming that because someone else has done something wrong, it […]
Fallacies: Tu quoque Fallacy
The Tu Quoque Fallacy The Tu Quoque Fallacy is a type of informal fallacy that occurs when someone defends their own behavior or argument by pointing out the perceived flaws or hypocrisies of others. This fallacy involves diverting attention away from one’s own shortcomings and onto the alleged weaknesses of an opponent, rather than addressing […]
Fallacies: Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy is a type of informal fallacy that occurs when someone mistakenly attributes significance to a random event or pattern, often by ignoring the larger context. This fallacy involves cherry-picking data, focusing on a specific outcome, and overlooking the underlying probability distribution. Definition and Explanation A Texas Sharpshooter […]