Category: Math
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What in the world is a random event?
This is another one of those questions that seems easy. A random event is an event where the outcome is unpredictable, and no factors influence it. Another better definition is that every outcome is equally likely. But what actually is random in the real world? Well, we know that coin flips are random. We know… Read more
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Machine learning in philosophy
Everyone reading this has heard of ChatGPT. If you haven’t, then you might be on Mars. Generative AI has existed since the 1950s, but it’s really only become a noticed part of our culture in recent years. We might not think it, or feel like it, but AI has been in use long before ChatGPT.… Read more
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How to exist within the fourth dimension
Imagine: it’s late at night, and you’re on the couch binge watching a tv show. Maybe you have something to eat, something to drink, maybe you’re actually half asleep. Regardless, have you ever wondered what it would be like if your own life was a show? Of course, the Truman Show already explored this. But… Read more
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How do you see abstract concepts?
Epistemology is the theory/study of knowledge. For the duration of human history, philosophers have rummaged through this vast topic to explore every ideology or paradox conceivable. Because of this, a lot of interesting ideologies have been made, i.e. realism and nominalism (topics I covered in the last blog). There are many others, like idealism, foundationalism,… Read more