MoritzG

On this site I have repeatedly seen talk about autism spectrum disorder and it is obvious to me why many of those who think about rationality and of those who "are on the spectrum" would be the same people. Just because the consequences and domains of failure are similar they...

There is correlation without causation, but there is also causation without correlation. Why, when is the latter? Is there one reason or more and if so how can they be structured and by what? If one of the observables does not change, because there is a controlling observer (prediction+feedback), there...

I think there are areas of major systematic failure: * Human Resources (including Bull-Shit-Jobs as defined by David Graeber) * Education [A], [B], [C] * Population control * Market failure: military Industrial complex [D], Medical sector pricing and treatment selection * Democracy and Voting * Financial sector * Inter-/Super-national regulations...

What does "matrix multiplication" usually mean? (I know, context.) I had previously often assumed that it means a matrix to matrix operation, but I now think that it almost never does, but instead it usually means matrix to vector multiplication. In scientific computing it has to do with solving systems...

I am a bit confused and thought I'd rather ask and discuss here before thinking about it for long. As usual I am trying to compartmentalize, structure, make distinctions. My confusion was triggered thinking about the evaluation function (heuristic to rate the certainty to win/loose) in chess. Clearly what it...

Is there a name for and research about the heuristic / fallacy that there is exactly one cause for things? How come we do not look for the conditions that cause but for a cause? I see this almost as often as the correlation = causation fallacy. When it comes...

If one thing (B) follows from something (A) that is sufficient, then that which follows (B) is a necessity for the something (A). (If that is confusing just keep reading it will be blatantly clear at the end.) A hidden assumption is a necessary condition that was not stated. If...