@neiltyson Feelings aren't known for taking Bayesian priors very seriously.
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@neiltyson Oh c'mon :) You can absolutely FEEL safer in control of a car as most people do. Feelings don't care about probability & stats :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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#PSYC201#AvailabilityHeuristic RT@neiltyson Things you might say if you flunked Intro Stats: "I'd rather drive than fly. I feel safer."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson But that course did not adjust the results for pornoscanners, laptop thefts, and racial profiling.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson safer than dealing with TSA, maybe :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson "I feel safer" is VERY different than "I am safer." Fears are irrational. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson how we feel isn't solely the product of rational analysis, so even statisticians can be weak-kneed about flying - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson lets go to the casinoThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson key word is "feel". You can know flying is statistically safer but still *feel* safer driving bc you are in chargeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@nuclear94 Or, fossil fuels are safer than nuclear energy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Well everyone's safer if I only take Xanax when I fly.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson availability heuristics....Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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