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Tag: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

SMBC: The curse of knowledge

Click through for full sized version. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. This strip reminds me of something I heard someone say in a presentation on communication strategies several years ago.  It was a concept the speaker referred to as "the curse of knowledge".  The curse of knowledge is the idea that when you know something, it is … Continue reading SMBC: The curse of knowledge →

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 4 Comments September 8, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: Technicality Club

Click through for full sized version. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Hmmm.  They never even got to the technicality that Technicality Club can't be discussed at Technicality Club meetings.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 3 Comments September 3, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: Free will and personal responsibility

Click through to see full sized version.  I'll have to remember this strategy. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 7 Comments August 10, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: Surpassing the Turing test in order to assess moral standing

Click through to see the full sized version. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 1 Comment June 21, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: We’re constantly dying

via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Of course, while we're alive, new parts of us are constantly coming into being.  But for adults, the child we once were died long ago.  That is one of the realizations that I find soothe the fear of death.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 7 Comments June 12, 2014 1 Minute

SMB: A psychology experiment and nature versus nurture

I think this ties in rather well with my comments on beauty yesterday.  Click through to see the full sized version. via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 1 Comment May 31, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: Math and the universe

The question I've asked multiple times lately.  Is the universe math, or math the universe? (Click through for full sized version.) via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist Leave a comment May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: The evil mathematical universe

A slightly different point of view on the mathematical universe, as only Zach Weiner can deliver.  (Click through to see the full sized version.) via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 2 Comments April 22, 2014April 22, 2014 1 Minute

One Plus One Equals Two. ALLEGEDLY. — The Nib — Medium

Somewhat related to some of our recent conversations about mathematics.  Click through to see the full comic. via One Plus One Equals Two. ALLEGEDLY. — The Nib  — Medium.

SelfAwarePatterns Zeitgeist 2 Comments April 2, 2014April 2, 2014 1 Minute

SMBC: You can’t prove it isn’t true

via Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. I expect to see this on Ancient Aliens soon since it meets their criteria.

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