I’m in the process of getting my Master’s in Computer Science at Arizona State University, and I have just finished taking the “Knowledge… — I’m in the process of getting my Master’s in Computer Science at Arizona State University, and I have just finished taking the “Knowledge Representation and Reasoning” course. In short, the course was super interesting and helped me to confirm the direction that I would like to pursue academically in the…

I had a dream this morning where I realized I was sleeping. I thought to myself that I probably should try flying, but as I started… — I had a dream this morning where I realized I was sleeping. I thought to myself that I probably should try flying, but as I started floating in the air, I felt a very familiar feeling that I felt when was in sleep paralysis and realized I wasn't safe. …

In the light of the Christmas holidays, I had put some thought into what Christianity means to me, as well as where do I stand as a… — In the light of the Christmas holidays, I had put some thought into what Christianity means to me, as well as where do I stand as a Christian at the moment. Component I: Fear When I look back on my journey as a Christian, I realize that there has always been a significant…

Introduction — Introduction I will be honest with you, when I first saw GraphQL’s syntax I felt a familiar unpleasant feeling, the same feeling I felt when looking at the syntax of PHP, Perl, or Bash. I personally think that JSON is a far more elegant way of representing data when compared to…

The first thing I noticed as I tried to do my research on randomness on the Internet is how difficult it is to find trustworthy resources… — The first thing I noticed as I tried to do my research on randomness on the Internet is how difficult it is to find trustworthy resources and definitions. I spent some time searching the web and trying to understand what is the general consensus on randomness. I have come to…

The more I learn about statistics and probability, the more I realize that even though the mathematical foundations of it are very clear… — The more I learn about statistics and probability, the more I realize that even though the mathematical foundations of it are very clear, the arguments that rely on the interpretations of the results provided by statistical analysis of real-world data are generally very vague and questionable.

Science is extremely fascinating because it can tell us how things are. Sometimes it is straightforward, and sometimes it can be quite… — Science is extremely fascinating because it can tell us how things are. Sometimes it is straightforward, and sometimes it can be quite counterintuitive. However, at the end of the day, even scientific arguments are just that — arguments, and their purpose is to convince. Yes, science is a set of…

To those who are reading this, I would like to ask you to not act on the impulse of immediately dismissing this article as nonsensical due… — To those who are reading this, I would like to ask you to not act on the impulse of immediately dismissing this article as nonsensical due to its bold title and simple delivery, as I would like to challenge you to walk through the argument with me and try to…

I don’t know about you, but I personally find that in science, terminology that involves colloquialisms isn’t really making things clearer… — I don’t know about you, but I personally find that in science, terminology that involves colloquialisms isn’t really making things clearer, and rather causes confusion. Think about examples from biology as an example with such terms as knock-out, knock-down, knock-in, junk DNA and the like. …