What are some examples of 'common sense' which are nonsense?

[comfy@lemmy.ml]

Huh, these are all common sense statements I would have assumed true. Four our of four, good work!

[comfy@lemmy.ml]

Good call, I'll start looking out for these!

[comfy@lemmy.ml]

I don't have evidence, but I have heard there are also times of day when it's automated and when it's manual. So you might need to press it at midnight but not during rush hour. Interesting if true.

[comfy@lemmy.ml]

Serious question, why? Stress relief of button-pushing? Thinking it might work and that it can't be slower than doing nothing?

I just don't feel any urge to push the button.

[sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works]

There's no rationality to it. I don't get out my calculator and graph paper to plot out the best possible course of action. I just push the button a few times. And sometimes I push it a few more times.

[comfy@lemmy.ml]

Surely there's some reward or motivation, whether it's rational or not. Would you feel any different if you didn't do it?

[sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works]

If I didn't do it then I'd be thinking about doing it.

I'll interrogate my inner experience next time I'm standing at the lights, and I'll report back if I discover anything interesting (unless it's really damning information).

[comfy@lemmy.ml]

haha thanks, I appreciate it.

[howrar@lemmy.ca]

that the moon's apparent size is due to how close it is to earth (same for seasons and the sun)

Explain?

Also, what's the size/proximity of seasons?

[fourpacketsofpeanuts@lemmy.world]

The visual difference of the minimoon and supermoon is not that great, see the first image here. This is the maximum difference (taken 6 months apart) that the moon ever is relative to itself. In practice, from one night to the next or one month to the next the difference is barely noticeable.

When people say "the moon was huge tonight" what they are generally seeing is [the moon illusion] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion)

[serenissi@lemmy.world]

Interesting

[folaht@lemmy.ml]

The most vulnerable will be hit the hardest.

1. Markets should be free.
2. Tariffs are a good thing.

1. Being spied upon by your government or foreign governments whom I worship is okay, because what's there to hide.
2. Anyone that sells goods that can be used this way outside of the above should be barred from all markets forever.

1. If you feel threatened by another country, a pre-emptive strike should be allowed.
2. You don't mess with the sovereignty of a nation. It's sacred and should be left intact.

1. Police should always be allowed to use overwhelming force and their actions should be lauded
2. You should have the right to protect yourself using firearms against tyranny as governments in general are never to be trusted.

[ryathal@sh.itjust.works]

They can help you for the rest of your life

[tomi000@lemmy.world]

That may be the case. I will need to conduct my own research^^

[fourpacketsofpeanuts@lemmy.world]

Make sure it's a blind test

[howrar@lemmy.ca]

Ah, I didn't realize the moon could look bigger/smaller at different times. I thought you were saying that the moon is actually the same size as the sun or something like that.

[nemoder@lemmy.ml]

I like to try and combine these to see what kind of reactions I get.
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