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mathscholar.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text discusses the post-hoc probability fallacy, which involves making probability claims based on a single observed outcome, such as the existence of life on Earth or the fine-tuning of the universe. It highlights how this fallacy affects various fields, including cosmology, evolutionary biology, and physics. The text explains that these fields often rely on observations of a single data point (e.g., Earth or the universe) to infer probabilities, which is logically flawed. It also mentions the 'rare Earth' hypothesis and the multiverse theory as attempts to explain these phenomena, but both are criticized for relying on the post-hoc fallacy. The text concludes by referencing Steven Pinker's analogy to illustrate the fallacy's absurdity. | |
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jameskennedymonash.wordpress.com
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| | | | | This post concludes the Periodic Table Smoothie experiment. Recallthat we've just finished adding one mole of nitrogen gas and created a bizarre boron polymer at the bottom of our vessel. The temperature was 350°C and the pressure in our vessel was 891 kPa. Today, we're going to add 1.00 mole of oxygen gas, stand back... | |
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4gravitons.com
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| | | | | It can be tempting to imagine the world in terms of lego-like building-blocks. Atoms stick together protons, neutrons, and electrons, and protons and neutrons are made of stuck-together quarks in turn. And while atoms, despite the name, aren't indivisible, you might think that if you look small enough you'll find indivisible, unchanging pieces, the smallest... | |
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www.energy.gov
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| | | As a global leader in the advancement of carbon management technologies that are essential for decarbonizing the economy and removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere ... | ||
