T/F: women live longer than men due to biological reasons
Request: Is it because of bodies themselves, like it is commonly believed?
Science
butterfly effect
Idea that small causes can have large effects in complex or nonlinear dynamic systems -- wikipedia.
fact vs. data
There's an important difference. Also calibrated: information.
applied technology
The practical application of scientific knowledge and technical skills to solve real-world problems and perform specific functions -- Brave AI.
nuclear power plant as a stable, ecological source of energy
"As of 2018, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported there were 450 nuclear power reactors in operation in 30 countries around the world" -- wikipedia.
observer effect
"the disturbance of an observed system by the act of observation. This is often the result of instruments that, by necessity, alter the state of what they measure in some manner" -- wikipedia.
placebo effect
A phenomenon in which some people experience a benefit after the administration of an inactive "look-alike" substance or treatment. This substance, or placebo, has no known medical effect -- verywellmind.
the universe
Defined as "the totality of existence", or everything that exists, everything that has existed, and everything that will exist -- wikipedia.
critical thinking
Request: the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
A form of psychotherapy for PTSD that’s been recently trending. In EMDR, the person being treated recalls distressing experiences whilst doing bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movement -- request.
Vsauce (YouTube channel)
Request: One of the biggest science-based YouTube channels on the platform.
article: research shows COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain...
… including significant drops in IQ scores.
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian and social influencer, his writings examine free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness and suffering -- wikipedia.
T/F: weather modification is being used to generate things like floods and hurricanes
Priority request. "Weather modification is the act of intentionally manipulating or altering the weather" -- wikipedia.
eugenics
"Historically, eugenicists have altered various human gene frequencies by inhibiting the fertility of people and groups purported to be inferior or promoting that of those purported to be superior" -- wikipedia. The TvF calibration of Eugenics is 105 (awareness).