Tag: XKCD
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Humor: XKCD “For The Sake of Arguement”
by Jason Stotts This basically sums up my feelings on arguing for the sake of arguing.
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XKCD Waxes Philosophical
by Jason Stotts I really like this. (Alt text: Socrates could’ve saved himself a lot of trouble if he’d just bought a flashlight, tranquilizer gun, and a bunch of rescue harnesses.)
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How to Lie with Numbers
by Jason Stotts Most people don’t realize how easy it is to lie with numbers as they don’t understand statistics or the difference between a causal connection and a correlation. For a great demonstration of this, see this essay where Stephen ironically proves that exercise causes obesity. Also, XKCD chimes in on the issue of…