tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079934161985715000.post6710752339438272670..comments2023-07-23T17:04:05.956+02:00Comments on The frog that jumped out: The coming ice age and the virtualization of realityUgo Bardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18231859786466899924noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079934161985715000.post-64884611902628613672013-06-09T18:46:44.866+02:002013-06-09T18:46:44.866+02:00Very nice, Frank. I think I'll reuse the cockr...Very nice, Frank. I think I'll reuse the cockroach in a bowl of cherries image. Thanks!Ugo Bardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231859786466899924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079934161985715000.post-2330373608371725772013-06-08T09:58:55.745+02:002013-06-08T09:58:55.745+02:00This reminds me about something I read in "Th...This reminds me about something I read in "Thinking Fast and Slow" by Kahneman to partially explains why this simple method is so effective at discrediting science. And that is that humans are hardwired to be loss averse, which causes us to pay a lot more attention to the negative (discredit,pain,loss...) than the positive (credence,pleasure,gain...)<br /><br />A quote from Paul Rozin in the book by sums it up nicely: <br />"a single cockroach will completely wreck the appeal of a bowl of cherries, but a cherry will do nothing at all for a bowl of cockroaches"Frank Johannessenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572744681777383062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079934161985715000.post-39189742993848801452013-06-06T05:13:42.851+02:002013-06-06T05:13:42.851+02:00"If we work in communication in climate scien..."If we work in communication in climate science, we might be tempted to use these methods. We shouldn't. Virtualizing reality by creating legends is a form of dark magic; not a good thing to get involved with"<br /><br />AGREE, and it is also a matter of basic self-respect. (all sorts of lies and crimes and deceit often "work" in certain situations and contingencies; One of the few real assets honest people have (anyone has) is their own honesty and integrity; Stupid to squander them. Max12345https://www.blogger.com/profile/12365889922647112795noreply@blogger.com