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The human brain, lacking infinite computational capacity, invents simplifying abstractions to understand the world. These abstractions increase the realm of hum
by Prrometheus 18y ago
The human brain, lacking infinite computational capacity, invents simplifying abstractions to understand the world. These abstractions increase the realm of human thought, but they also lead to errors when the simplification smooths out details that cause important differences between two events supposed to be of the same class.