"Random Minds" by Katherine Brodsky

"Random Minds" by Katherine Brodsky

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Are you a Critical Thinker? A Test.
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Are you a Critical Thinker? A Test.

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Katherine Brodsky
Mar 22, 2023
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Are you a critical thinker? Sure, you might think you are, but don’t you want to know for sure? If only there was a way to find out. That’s why with the help of science (TM), ChatGPT, and a malformed sense of humor, I’ve developed a series of life-changing super duper challenging questions in a non-leaky lab that will help verify your claims. Who knows, maybe they will even make you into an actual critical thinker.

Please feel free to share with your enemies.

Here they are:

  • If a dog barks in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

  • Does everything become a food by default if you eat it? Is enjoyment a prerequisite?

  • Can you be sure that you’ve solved a problem correctly if you don't have all the information?

  • Does "Schrodinger's Cat" know whether he’s dead or alive? (not that most cats care either way)

  • Can the dress be both gold and blue?

  • You’re leaving home and need to leave a message for a blind person. You cannot use electronics, how do you do…

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