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#Myths & #Misconceptions About Native Americans: Ep 3 of #CrashCourse #NativeAmerican #History

From sports mascots to “the First #Thanksgiving,” bland representations of Native Americans are everywhere. In this episode of Crash Course Native American History, we’ll tackle common myths and misconceptions about Native people and uncover the truth behind tribal casinos, government handouts, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InZacsO8ico

13 Common Linux Myths Debunked (With Real Facts) #linux #myths #misconceptions #facts #os #operatingsystem #opensource
https://ostechnix.com/linux-myths/

🇳🇫 #TAIWAN (#台灣): ❝#Misconceptions on #nuclear_power❞
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/05/25/2003837447
#誤解
 #核電

The gradual decommissioning of Taiwan’s nuclear reactors caused the share of nuclear energy in Taipower’s total electricity generation and purchases to drop from 13.49 percent in 2016 to 6.99 percent in 2023, further dropping to 4.66 percent last year. Air pollutant emissions from Taipower’s plants simultaneously decreased from 107,000 tonnes in 2016 to 37,000 tonnes in 2023 — a 65 percent reduction. The carbon emission coefficient for electricity also dropped from 0.53kg of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2016 to 0.494kg carbon dioxide per kWh in 2023.

From the data, it is evident that neither air pollution nor carbon emissions from power generation increased during this period, despite the decreased proportion of nuclear energy.

"Don't Forget the Teachers" - an insightful study presented at #chi2025

“#Edtech providers are spending a lot of time on reducing the chance of #LLM #hallucinations,... Our findings suggest they could also design tools so that #educators can intervene when hallucinations happen to correct students’ #misconceptions through their #teaching practices. This can free up time to focus on mitigating other types of #harm.”

https://dl.acm.org/doi/full/10.1145/3706598.3713210

Clearly Incorrect

https://quarter--mile.com/Clearly-Incorrect

#HackerNews #ClearlyIncorrect #TechNews #HackerNews #Discussion #Misconceptions

This needs to be spread far beyond the boundaries of #mastodon as this is exactly what I see happening around me... #ai / #machinelearning and #misconceptions with it.

RE: https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2025/05/6-common-ai-misconceptions.html

Non-#Americans share 15 #misconceptions they had about the #US. that changed after visiting it

https://www.upworthy.com/non-americans-share-misconceptions-they-had-about-the-u-s-that-changed-after-visiting-it

Ah, yes, the earth-shattering revelation that archers didn't shout "fire" as if they were wielding flamethrowers 🔥. Who knew #Hollywood got something wrong? Next, we’ll discover knights didn't actually invent the selfie 🤳.
https://acoup.blog/2025/05/02/collections-why-archers-didnt-volley-fire/ #archery #misconceptions #inaccuracies #historical #facts #knight #selfies #HackerNews #ngated

6 Misconceptions (and Truths) About the Fight or Flight Response (FightWrite™) https://www.writersdigest.com/6-misconceptions-and-truths-about-the-fight-or-flight-response-fightwrite #ThingsWritersShouldKnow #WriteBetterFiction #WritingTechniques #FightingInFiction #Misconceptions #actionscenes #Fightwrite #Fighting

Avoiding misconceptions - testing "AI search tools" - What not to do & some research questions to consider http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2024/12/avoiding-misconceptions-testing-ai.html #AI #search #misconceptions

Text Shot: Stop trying to measure "hallucination" of sources retrieved

I know that when ChatGPT first hit the scene, there was widespread knowledge of the fact that the references it created tended to be wrong or worse yet fictional and I saw more studies that I could count that showed this (here's one).

The problem is that many people don't seem to realize this issue applies only when LLM (Large Language Models) that do not search are used, and they do not apply to search engines even ones that are "AI".

Below shows search results shown by a typical "AI search" tool, Elicit.com. Of the Top 8 results shown below they are 100% "real" even if you think the results are retrieved and ranked by "AI"!

Avoiding misconceptions - testing "AI search tools" - What not to do & some research questions to consider http://musingsaboutlibrarianship.blogspot.com/2024/12/avoiding-misconceptions-testing-ai.html #AI #search #misconceptions

9 #Misconceptions About #Menstruation

https://www.mentalfloss.com/misconceptions-about-menstruation

750 #ClimateSolutions #Misconceptions #Energy

As always: consume less, for now
but, if 'we' play our cards right: energy could be nearly free !

"The Big Misconception About Clean Energy" [8:51 min]
by Cleo Abram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6k7yBBhuZo

Quote by CA:
"Mar 23, 2022
… I’ve been thinking about energy use all wrong.
As long as most of our energy still comes from fossil fuels, we’re in kind of a trap. Using less energy is our only real option to slow climate change. So most of us have heard only one message throughout our lives: “Conserve energy. Because terrible things will happen if we don’t.”
That’s true. But I now think of it as “the stick” of climate communication - the way to get people to care about climate change based on fear and desperation.
I think it’s time to talk about “the carrot” - the way to get people to work toward clean energy based on hope and audacious ambition.
This video explains why, with help from my former colleague at Vox, Matt Yglesias. As renewable energy continues to get cheaper, as more and more clean energy technologies become more viable, we have an opportunity to look ahead toward a better future. What would you do with abundant clean energy?

Time stamps:
00:00 We’re thinking about energy wrong
01:17 The stick: climate change
02:25 Why you’re taught to conserve energy
03:23 Why we should use more clean energy
04:36 The carrot: energy abundance
05:38 Why poor countries need more energy
06:39 Why everyone needs more energy

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside #StopThePlunder
#ClimateBreakDown #StopRapingNature

#Development #Misconceptions
Popping preconceived popover ponderings · Demystifying the HTML ‘popover’ attribute https://ilo.im/162th4

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#Accessibility #Popover #Dialog #Modal #Browser #WebDev #Frontend #HTML #ARIA

7 #Misconceptions About the #CIA

https://www.mentalfloss.com/misconceptions-about-the-cia

Who is the True Christ? Unveiling Misconceptions

We dive deep into the foundations of faith, exploring who the true Christ is and dispelling myths. Gene passionately outlines scriptural truths and emphasizes the importance of understanding Yeshua’s humanity and lineage. Don’t miss this critical discussion for true believers! #TrueChrist #Yeshua #BiblicalTruth #FaithDiscussion #Christianity #ScripturalAnalysis #Misconceptions #UnderstandingFaith #GeneResearch…