Nurse Concern

Last night at the hospital I ran into a concern with the nurse assigned to Griffin and Kate for the overnight shift (7 pm to 7 am).

The nurse was a very nice and friendly older lady, but was clumsy and not thoughtful when handling my babies. She had worked with them the last couple of nights, and I had noticed sloppiness but not enough to do anything about it till last night.… read more “Nurse Concern”

Debunking Conspiracy Theories

I have a few conspiracy theories myself and see many others daily. Debunking conspiracy theories can be done with Hanlon’s Razor.

Hanlon’s Razor says never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity or neglect.

For example, if a doctor prescribed the wrong medicine to your child, they are not secretly trying to kill your child.… read more “Debunking Conspiracy Theories”

Occam’s Razor Applied to Prisons

Jeremy Bentham had an interesting idea. How can we apply Occam’s Razor to prison systems?

Occam’s Razor is a theory which says the simplest explanation is the best.

Jeremy Bentham thought that applying this to prison systems means that we should prevent more suffering than we cause through penalties.

For example, jailing a murderer for life might make sense as preventing another murder would save a lifetime of suffering.… read more “Occam’s Razor Applied to Prisons”

American Immigration Policy

In 1939, a boat of 900 persecuted Jews fleeing Germany arrived in the United States and asked for refuge. They were turned away. After trying and failing to get refuge in several other countries, this ship had to return to Europe. It is now known as “The Voyage of the Damned” as 254 of those people were murdered in the Holocaust.… read more “American Immigration Policy”

Humans Are the Best AI

Until humans are replaced as a species by machine intelligence, humans will be the best and most efficient artificial intelligence. It takes the same amount of calories to operate a 60 light bulb as it does to run a human body for a day. Humans are incredibly efficient at turning calories into intelligence. Even when machine intelligence surpasses us in total intelligence, humans will still probably be more efficient.… read more “Humans Are the Best AI”