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[RT, WIP] My Rational Pony: comics about rationality, probability theory, statistics and cognitive science
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Author: u/Kototot *
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Score: 0
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Created: 2014-07-09T08:13:14
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u/Roxolan [+4] Head of antimemetiWalmart senior assistant manager (9 hours later)
The dialogue is very awkward and forced, and the whole thing feels patronizing. The lessons are probably all things that people who come to this subreddit already know, and I can't imagine getting anyone else to read a plot-less humour-less pony webcomic. Not worth anyone's time. Sorry.
u/None [+2] (12 hours later)
Some of the examples are also a bit confusing. In 'generalizing from one example' it seems like the shop owner wants to target just that one pony, is the generalizing here that only pink ponies want to visit the shop? It's just a bit contrived, not something that a real person would think and doesn't illustrate that particular bias very well. If this was my first encounter with that bias I would just become more confused.
The same thing in 'Anchoring'. That instance seems more like halo effect or simply not knowing enough about the world. As far as I know, in real anchoring studies people still make judgments that are on some level right, or make decisions that seem reasonable if you don't know that any anchoring happened. Anchoring just pushes those decisions or judgments in a certain direction. So the fact that the pony's impression is simply incorrect is not very illustrative about that heuristic.
Otherwise the examples seem to be roughly on target, but it's hard to know how illustrative they would be to someone who's never heard about those bias.
But if I had to say something positive, this is a good list of some basic bias and heuristics and it mentions some really fine books and studies. Whoever made this had a good purpose and I applaud his effort, the execution just doesn't do justice to that purpose. So I have to agree with you, it doesn't belong into this sub.
u/None [+2] (10 hours later)
I can't get past chapter four where Rarity breaks character horribly by not completely redoing the Russian pony's wardrobe.
u/None [+1] (2 days later)
I could swear you once said you've never watched the show.
u/None [+3] (2 days later)
Nevertheless I was somehow able to grasp the essentials of her complex and multifaceted character.
u/None [-4] (28 minutes later)
Downvoted for being in Russian ಠ_ಠ. Also, because this sub has too much pony lately.
(I'm about to get lynched for that statement and I know it.)
u/Kototot [+8] (an hour later)
It is actually in two languages.
u/None [+3] (3 hours later)
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u/ZankerH [+1] Remove Kebab (9 days later)
Downvoted for liking things I don't like.
u/None [-1] (4 hours later)
But I can't read Russian! How am I supposed to enjoy something I can't read, I ask you?
u/Kototot [+5] (4 hours later)
Here is the link to the very first issue in English: http://umneem.org/mrp_en/1 You can continue by clicking links on the bottom.
u/None [+2] (4 hours later)
Oh, well that's all right then. Anyway, I took a nap for three hours so I actually have to work now, but later I will enjoy this.