Comments on: Lateral Thinking https://habitablezone.com/2025/08/23/lateral-thinking/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:11:30 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2025/08/23/lateral-thinking/#comment-54234 podrock Sun, 24 Aug 2025 02:59:53 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=106962#comment-54234 When I was doing mineral exploration, would have me roll out the map and start by asking, "Where is it not?" When I was doing mineral exploration, would have me roll out the map and start by asking, “Where is it not?”

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2025/08/23/lateral-thinking/#comment-54233 BuckGalaxy Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:16:49 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=106962#comment-54233 Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data

]]> By: BuckGalaxy https://habitablezone.com/2025/08/23/lateral-thinking/#comment-54232 BuckGalaxy Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:10:33 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=106962#comment-54232 Russian roulette is safe because a poll of 1000 people who had played were all living. Many stats have to be analysed to check for similar issues. Russian roulette is safe because a poll of 1000 people who had played were all living.

Many stats have to be analysed to check for similar issues.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2025/08/23/lateral-thinking/#comment-54231 ER Sat, 23 Aug 2025 23:54:05 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=106962#comment-54231 You're starting to think like an astronomer! "...the reason behind why we are missing certain pieces of data may be more meaningful than the data we have." Its that ole debbil in disguise, the 'selection effect'. In a purely observational science, where experiment plays no role, the nature of the data is inherently biased. You'll ALWAYS be looking for your lost car keys near the streetlights, 'cuz out in the dark you can't see them at all. You’re starting to think like an astronomer!

“…the reason behind why we are missing certain pieces of data may be more meaningful than the data we have.”

Its that ole debbil in disguise, the ‘selection effect’. In a purely observational science, where experiment plays no role, the nature of the data is inherently biased. You’ll ALWAYS be looking for your lost car keys near the streetlights, ‘cuz out in the dark you can’t see them at all.

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