Going by Monday’s comic I think it’s safe to say, in Sean Bean’s case, the two scenarios would be reverse. I just re-read* this article about doctors who choose not to take advantage of certain ‘life saving’ or at least ‘life extending’ medical procedures, despite their availability to them, because they are aware of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Confirmation Bias’
Spoilers ahead. For the love of Pete, there are spoilers ahead! Although if you like Sean Bean as much as I do, you already know what’s going to happen. A few days ago, a friend asked on twitter if anybody wanted to watch a Bean marathon, and several jokes popped into my head. This comic [...]
Let it be known that as of January 17th, 2011: ‘Carl Sagan‘, or in this case ‘Sagan‘, can now be used as a verb. To Sagan is to wistfully ponder upon or wax poetic about the cosmos. Webster’s Dictionary, take note. What with the recent Astrology news, I scrapped the previous astrology comic I had [...]

Your puffy gortex jacket won’t stop you from catching that cold if a hobo sneezes into your eye is all I’m saying. The thing is, when you breathe cold air the blood vessels underneath your mucus membranes dilate, providing heat and humidity before the air reaches your lungs (your lungs’ kung-fu is weak). Increased blood [...]
