Categoría: Sentience in Humans
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Existential biases
This is a list of some fallacies used to deceive oneself. They are similar to cognitive biases or argumentative fallacies but of greater importance and more difficult to prove. Probably they have an evolutionary component and anthropic as well. About Life and death: – I’ve always existed. – I will never die. – Not existing would be horrible,…
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Graph of causes of death in humans by Mike Huemer
Graph of causes of death in humans by Mike Huemer Text by Mike Huemer: What’s killing us? I made the following graph. I include the top ten causes of death in the U.S., plus homicide and illegal drug overdoses, because the latter two are actually discussed in political discourse. Observations: 1. The top causes of…
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Ron Anderson on causes of extreme suffering in humans
Ron Anderson (Ronald E. Anderson) from worldsuffering.org on causes of extreme suffering in humans.
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Why Does Very Hot Water Sometimes Feel Cold?
Cold receptors primarily react to temperatures ranging from 68 to 86˚F, while warm receptors are activated between 86˚F and 104˚F. At extreme temperatures—below 60˚F and beyond 113˚F—the temperature signal is accompanied by a sensation of pain. Weirdly, researchers have discovered that at temperatures greater than 113˚F, some cold receptors can also fire. The majority of…