We should just keep in mind that anyone making content at this point has access to all the same info we have and can make things that look related to Q.
Be careful of "confirmation bias", "illusion of validity bias" or "Clustering Illusion"
These are all tendencies people can develop that advertisers and propagandists alike use against us.
I asked last night if we had any more proof George is legit and got this golden nugget: "if you have been following long enough, you can just tell (it's real)"
Has 7 upvotes, 2 downvotes. Whats going on? Are we under attack from George shills or something? Since when do we go with gut feelings on a research board?
I’ve noticed that, too. I think people are wishful to the point of gullibility at times. I get it, I’ve been there, but I think we’d all benefit from taking a deep breath and really thinking things through before stating anything with such certainty that it can be misconstrued as factual.
We should just keep in mind that anyone making content at this point has access to all the same info we have and can make things that look related to Q. Be careful of "confirmation bias", "illusion of validity bias" or "Clustering Illusion" These are all tendencies people can develop that advertisers and propagandists alike use against us.
I asked last night if we had any more proof George is legit and got this golden nugget: "if you have been following long enough, you can just tell (it's real)" Has 7 upvotes, 2 downvotes. Whats going on? Are we under attack from George shills or something? Since when do we go with gut feelings on a research board?
I’ve noticed that, too. I think people are wishful to the point of gullibility at times. I get it, I’ve been there, but I think we’d all benefit from taking a deep breath and really thinking things through before stating anything with such certainty that it can be misconstrued as factual.