@roadriverrail When we had to memorize phone numbers we were good at it. But without the need to memorize now because of smartphones, it's challenging to remember just two phone numbers for safety purposes. (Abusers will often take your phone. You should memorize numbers of 2 folks to contact if needed.) And pre-GPS we were much better map readers. Keep practicing & honing our thinking skills! And, as always, remember: ▪️Be curious ▪️Be questioning ▪️Be open to the truths you learn #criticalthinking

CriticalThinkingGames @CriticalThinkingGames@games.ngo

· 5mo ago

@TheConversationUS@newsie.social

Treating school shootings as natural disasters might send the wrong message (and create their own trauma).

Schools should consider preventing violence -- not merely responding to it.

#PublicHealth #prevention #SecurityTheatre

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CriticalThinkingGames @CriticalThinkingGames@games.ngo

· 7mo ago

@mathias Google is not a space for #criticalthinkers. Google is for the incurious; the unquestioning; the status quo lackeys; the fearful. Critical thinkers scare the hell out of them.

CriticalThinkingGames @CriticalThinkingGames@games.ngo

· 6mo ago

@summerbeth@mastodon.me.uk

🧡 to see folks thinking critically

even if only for one day a year

CriticalThinkingGames @CriticalThinkingGames@games.ngo

· 7mo ago

@TheSkeptic@mas.to

Someone with a scientific mindset might break ML into theory and application. ... For what sort of problems is it well-suited? Are there cases where it is not an effective tool?

It appears, however, that many researchers approach ML from an engineering perspective, so they ask different questions, such as: how can I use this? How can I make it better, faster and cheaper? What problems can I solve with this new tool?

This is where pseudoscience can rear its ugly head.

CriticalThinkingGames @CriticalThinkingGames@games.ngo

· 5mo ago

Prediction markets say they’re different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it’s all the same

Sportsbooks have in-house experts who set odds that dictate payouts for winning bets. It’s the house versus the gamblers.

Traders on predictions markets swap contracts of yes-or-no questions, and profits and losses are dictated by the market. Prediction markets generally make money through fees on contracts.

For addicts, they are two paths to the same result.

https://apnews.com/article/kalshi-polymarket-prediction-markets-45ffa90f68402461fcad768ce54caf6d

#gambling #PredictionMarkets

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