I was closing out of Remote Desktop Connection Manager and got the popup shown here. Am I sure? To the extent that we can really be sure about anything, then yes I’m sure. Why is the No option selected as the default? Is there an assumption that I’m flying by the seat of my pants, acting randomly and without certitude? That I’m not a confident person? That I lack the courage of my convictions? Read more →
EppsNet Archive: Certainty
Jesus and Mo: We’re 100% Certain
I Already Knew That
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him. — Leo Tolstoy Read more →
Aside
I’m abandoning the notion of moral certainty and replacing it with statistical significance . . .