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Ship of Theseus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
march 2011 by scottjacksonx
Over time, Theseus replaces parts of his ship. Eventually, he has replaced all of the parts. Is it still Thesus's ship?
In addition, what if you gathered the discarded parts from Theseus's ship and eventually used them to build a second ship? Would _that_ be Theseus's ship?
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In addition, what if you gathered the discarded parts from Theseus's ship and eventually used them to build a second ship? Would _that_ be Theseus's ship?
march 2011 by scottjacksonx
Why Making Dinner Is a Good Idea | Wired Science | Wired.com
november 2010 by scottjacksonx
behavioral economists asked people to fold origami and then bid on their own creations. As expected, the subjects were consistently willing to pay more for their own folded paper creations. In fact, they were so enamored of their amateurish designs that they valued them as highly as origami made by experts.
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november 2010 by scottjacksonx
Not even wrong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
november 2009 by scottjacksonx
An apparently scientific argument is said to be not even wrong if it is based on assumptions that are known to be incorrect, or alternatively, theories which cannot possibly be falsified or used to predict anything.
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november 2009 by scottjacksonx