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How To Tell What’s Bullshit And What’s True – Part 2

2 Nov 2008

Ok so in Part One we talked about how people often form incorrect beliefs about the world due to anecdotal evidence, the correlation-causation mistake, and the logical fallacy “if you can’t prove it false, it must be true”. Today we’re going to talk about the correct way to decide if something is true: the scientific [...]

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Tags: double blind, peer review, sample size, scientific method, statistical signifance, truth

How To Tell What’s Bullshit And What’s True – Part 1

In: Advice|Education

31 Oct 2008

I’ve been shocked lately to notice how many of my friends (who are otherwise very intelligent) believe things which are totally false. It’s not just my friends. A remarkably large percentage of the population (and *gasp* maybe even you) believe some things like: You can catch a cold from going outside with wet hair. The [...]

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Tags: anecdotal evidence, argument from ignorance, causation, correlation, logical fallacy, truth

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