Tag Archives: comparison

The Bayesian Trap

Posted on March 29, 2021 by agogo22

I didn’t say it explicitly in the video, but in my view the Bayesian trap is interpreting events that happen repeatedly as events that happen inevitably. They may be inevitable OR they may simply be the outcome of a series … Continue reading →

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This is why we can’t have nice things

Posted on March 27, 2021 by agogo22

This video is about stuff: light bulbs, printers, phones and why they aren’t better. Go to https://NordVPN.com/veritasium​ and use code VERITASIUM to get a 2-year plan plus 1 additional month with a huge discount. It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 … Continue reading →

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How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed

Posted on March 27, 2021 by agogo22

No other placental mammal that we know of prefers one side of the body so consistently, not even our closest primate relatives. But being right-handed may have deep evolutionary roots in our lineage. And yet, being a leftie does seem … Continue reading →

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These Extinct Birds Really Stretch the Definition of “Bird”

Posted on March 25, 2021 by agogo22

[…]From birds with no wings to giant fowl that were once mistaken for predators, here are 6 birds that who’s strange features may not be what you think of when you think of birds! Hosted by: Stefan Chin […]

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SWÊDÎ | Short Film

Posted on March 24, 2021 by agogo22

Producer & director: Sosi Chamoun Cinematographer: Richard Götze Sound: Patrik Strömdahl 1st A.C.: Joel Lindgren Grip: Joja Briese Colorist: Nina Boriri, Focus Film Actors: Begonia Randhav, Victoria Dyrstad, Victoria Chamoun Sales agent / contact interfilm Berlin Sales & Distribution Cord … Continue reading →

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The Little-Known Story of Violet Gibson, the Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini

Posted on March 24, 2021 by agogo22

A free radio documentary tells the tale of the long-overlooked individual who nearly killed the Italian dictator in 1926 Violet Gibson, a 50-year-old Irish woman, attempted to assassinate Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1926.(Public domain via Italian Ministry of the … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Space Planes | Answers With Joe

Posted on March 22, 2021 by agogo22

Going from the Space Shuttle back to flying in capsules might feel like a bit of a step backwards, but the Space Shuttle had its problems. Problems that a new generation of space planes are looking to solve.

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Quantum Physics and Universal Beauty – with Frank Wilczek

Posted on March 21, 2021 by agogo22

How simple questions inspired Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek’s groundbreaking work in quantum physics. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe​ Frank’s book “A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature’s Deep Design” is available to purchase now – https://geni.us/Cz75S63​ Nobel laureate, Frank Wilczek’s groundbreaking … Continue reading →

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We Found a Bunch of New Eye Color Genes | SciShow News

Posted on March 21, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Sources: Tear Ducts Paper: https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/f…​ Press release 1: https://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releas…​ Press release 2: https://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releas…​ Sjogren’s: https://www.sjogrens.org/understandin…​ ogren Eye Color Original paper: https://advances.sciencemag.org/conte…​ Press release: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas…​ Mendelian trait: https://www.nature.com/articles/jhg20…​ Image Sources: https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/f…​ https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas…​ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…​ https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146…​ https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia…​ https://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia…​ https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st…​ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…​ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…​ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…​ … Continue reading →

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Getting in the groove | Aeon

Posted on March 21, 2021 by agogo22

Music reminds us that the mind is more than a calculator. We are resonant bodies as much as representing machines Ella Fitzgerald performing at Mister Kelly’s nightclub in Chicago in 1958. Photo by Yale Joel   Jenny Judge is a … Continue reading →

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