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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I think Iโ€™m peckish but no snack foods.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Does anyone know if there's a Canning's equivalent butcher in the inner North/outer North? Free range, low salt, sausages, etc?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

I have been listening to a book about scientific intuition, what it is and why people believe incorrect theories and facts.

Answer, we are born as babies who know nothing, cognitive limitation as adults and the way we live and experience the world around us frames the questions we ask.

I was really surprised at the cognitive limitations data, even graduates of physics degrees might not know or understand basic principles because they are unable to have the mental imagery required for understanding. ie, unable to use visualisation

I suppose that explains why some students can pass exams but can't explain what they learnt or remember it years later or integrate the knowledge into their world view

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have apparently had a suspicious transaction on my credit card, someone trying to buy gift cards. I do wonder how they got the card number, I barely use it. I think I've seen something about methods using random numbers so maybe they just guessed it. The transaction history on that card are all Paypal, Amazon and a couple of local stores in person so not really anything risky. Fortunately it's not my main card so there are no automatic payments to be messed up.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

it pays to keep a close eye on account activity ๐Ÿ‘

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