https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt Made by Harry Stahlbaum, Working individually en-us 2017-10-16 16:47:59 UTC 2023-07-18 08:22:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197460780 Made By Harry Stahlbaum]]> 2017-10-16 16:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197460780 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197462559 Term used to throw people off by providing an incorrect definition for energy, if you replace the actual definition for energy "measurable work capacity" when used in common phrases like positive energy, negative energy, chi energy, does it make sense?

This website shows the mystical energy connection, while it starts off as seeming like a self help type of site it eventually just tries to sell you a book.

http://www.finerminds.com/consciousness-awareness/5-ways-to-tap-into-your-spiritual-energy-field/]]> 2017-10-16 16:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197462559 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197469363 Term commonly attached to alternative medical theories, can be dangerous to follow ancient wisdom for medical practices as much of it can get people killed. It is foolish to believe that ancient people knew more about medicine than modern science and has in fact been proven time and time again to be false.

This is a link to skeptoid relating to the ancient wisdom of "Oil Pulling" which is the practice of washing your mouth with coconut oil for 20 minutes before your normal hygiene routine. As shown in the article it really does nothing extra aside from drawing extra attention to your oral hygiene routine which could be the cause of the increased oral health, there have been no actual studies proving anything, and there might be a slight danger in lipid pneumonia from the practice.

https://skeptoid.com/blog/2014/03/08/oil-pulling-revisited-where-the-danger-lies/]]> 2017-10-16 17:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197469363 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197483865 This is the red flag that states that when someone wants to believe something they will only look for evidence to support their theory and will discount any evidence to the contrary.

In this video from Ancient Aliens they are using anything they can find to show that the asteroid belt was caused by a cosmic war which destroyed a planet, while NASA has said that the total volume of the asteroids in the belt is barely enough to form a small moon let alone a planet and is likely formed by the gravity from Jupiter fighting with the gravity from the sun which kept it from forming onto other planets.(https://www.space.com/16105-asteroid-belt.html)

]]> 2017-10-16 17:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197483865 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197495302 Causation is the reason for which things happen while correlation is 2 things happening at the same time, possibly repeatedly but not necessarily being the reasoning for either of them.

The following video shows some really bizarre cases of correlation, most of these are backed up by studies but they do stipulate that while there may be some reasons which could cause the correlation they aren't always the cause.]]> 2017-10-16 17:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197495302 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197533006 Used to describe products and to try to pass them off as a healthier alternative but it doesn't always mean that the product is safe and healthy. This red flag can be considered a double edged sword as some things that are all natural are in fact healthier than their man made alternatives.

While there are many occurrences of natural things not being healthy for you one thing that comes to my mind is actually the opposite. Trans fat is man made to allow us to preserve and store fatty acids for future use, this is a scientific advancement that has proven to be more harmful to mankind than good. Another example of this is the fatty acid composition of grass fed (natural) and grain fed (unnatural, mass production induced) beef. Grain fed beef has a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio of 16 (omega 6/omega 3) while grass fed beef has a PUFA ratio of 1.4.(https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/know-your-fats/fatty-acid-analysis-of-grass-fed-and-grain-fed-beef-tallow/) There have been many tests to try to find the optimal amount of omega 3s in a diet but almost all of them state it is the ratio which is important, and the higher the omega 6 content of food the harder it is to reach the correct ratio. (https://chriskresser.com/how-much-omega-3-is-enough-that-depends-on-omega-6/)]]> 2017-10-16 19:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197533006 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197545914 Assigning meaning to agents, sometimes invisible like a higher power. Some examples include angels, demons or aliens.

People have long tried to apply meaning to every day occurrences, sometimes trying to assign their fault to an outside source. Many of today's religions are based off of people in the past trying to explain things that happened as "gods" or "angels". One of the ways people nowadays are trying to apply the same meaning to this while still allowing for the belief that these events happened and were not just story's is the ancient alien theory which tries to account for both while still just being another form of agenticity. ]]> 2017-10-16 19:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197545914 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197550601 Our experiences and observations form our basis for opinion and are how we build memories. The problem is that the human mind does not work like a recording device therefore our perceptions can be faulty.

One of the big ways our observations can lead to incorrect conclusions is the process of inference. By making observations that we have made before we think that we know what is going to happen, while there are many examples of this being correct it can also lead to errors in judgement.

Below is a list of examples of inference based off of previous observations. Think about the many different possible outcomes if any of the inferences were incorrect.

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-inference.html]]> 2017-10-16 19:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197550601 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197553733 As shown in a video from earlier in this course, human beings are pattern seeking creatures. We see patterns in everything because of a natural self defense mechanism ingrained in our DNA.

This pattern seeking behavior is called "Pareidolia" and is defined as a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists. There are many famous examples of faces being seen in different formations such as the surface of mars or the moon.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia)

Below is an example of multiple faces seen on trees]]> 2017-10-16 19:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197553733 harold_stahlbaum https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197558978 2017-10-16 20:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/harold_stahlbaum/5dd4kxwy42nt/wish/197558978