Choose any bias from Wikipedia's list of cognitive biases. We will talk about that bias at the meeting - how to recognize it, why it happens, and how to counter it.
Whether you're a regular reader or totally new, here for the theoretical musings or the practical things, come by and say hello! The conversation is largely unstructured, and the people are awesome.
I will bring a whiteboard with Bayes' Theorem written on it.
Discussion article for the meetup : West LA Meetup 10-19-2011
WHEN: 19 October 2011 07:00:00PM (-0700)
WHERE: 10850 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
When: 7pm - 9pm Wednesday, October 19th.
Where: The Westside Tavern in the upstairs Wine Bar, located inside the Westside Pavillion on the second floor, right by the movie theaters.
Parking is free for 3 hours.
Recommended Reading:
Whether you're a regular reader or totally new, here for the theoretical musings or the practical things, come by and say hello! The conversation is largely unstructured, and the people are awesome.
I will bring a whiteboard with Bayes' Theorem written on it.
See also: West LA Biweekly Meetups
Discussion article for the meetup : West LA Meetup 10-19-2011