biases Archives - spreadfire1

About Attributing Meaning, Seeing Signs, Human Instincts, Pattern-Seeking, Pareidolia

October 11, 2021 by spreadfire1

…and how all this affects our daily lives. Physics, amirite? So interesting to see the coincidence of a beechnut falling into exactly that spot and staying there for me to photograph. “Doesn’t it get old?”, I ask myself. Always having … Read More

Can You Spot Fake Facts? Down the Rabbithole on Truth and Opinion

October 7, 2021 by spreadfire1

An example of fake facts – fact-check this! Parthenocissus quinquefolia or five-finger, also commonly called Red Gold of the Shire. Due to its high concentration of alizarin, it was used as a natural dye for coloring clothes red in medieval … Read More