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Comment by ithkuil

12 hours ago

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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afpx  10 hours ago

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

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