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ithkuilyesterday at 5:18 PM1 replyview on HN

Being good at matching patterns doesn't mean the patterns you found have the causal relationships you think they have

Superstition in pigeons: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1948-04299-001


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afpxyesterday at 7:26 PM

but the pigeon doesn't have the benefit of using bayesian priors nor collaboration