Knowledge in Real life
Is it good to punch someone?
Of course not
You solve a math question but only have the answer and nothing else. Can the teacher believe that you showed your work?
No
A website popup claims your computer has 5 viruses and offers a free scan. Can I trust it?
No. If it pops up immediately then it is faulty.
If you believe something with 100% certainty, but it turns out to be completely false, did you still "know" it?
No
You don't say hello or greet anyone. What will other people think about you?
You had a bad day or just don't want to talk.
You see a person being bullied. Should you not help help them? Why or Why not?
You should not, not help them
You want to buy a t-shirt but realize that there is no size indication, the worker says that it is small, medium or large size. Can you believe what they said is true?
A newly launched cryptocurrency token shows a 500% gain today on a decentralized exchange, with $2 million in reported trading volume. Is it trustable? Explain.
Not without checking liquidity locking and smart contract code.
Can two people hold opposing beliefs about the exact same event and both be convinced they are right?
Yes
A person does a silly dare that a friend told them to do, what will people think about them?
They will think the person is crazy
Everyone complains about a test to the teacher but the teacher claims that they made the test as easy as possible. Which option is not the best to choose? (Side with the crowd/Side with the teacher/Listen for more info/Leave/Punch the teacher) Why did you choose this answer?
Punch the teacher
Your friend believes that chocolate ice cream tastes good and surveys online also say that it tastes good. Can you trust them?
If the survey is not faulty, yes. If the survey is faulty then no. Your friend's opinion is irrelevant.
A clinical trial reports that a new health supplement reduces the risk of heart disease by 50% ($p < 0.05$). Is it Trustable? Explain.
Not yet—It requires a viewing at absolute risk, statistical power, and publication bias.
A person tells you they know a particular subject like the back of their hand however they don't say where did they get the information. Do they truly know the subject or do they believe they know the subject? Explain.
With the little evidence, they believe they know the subject, if the evidence is credible then they truly know.
A teacher tells you that a test is incredibly easy but they have a ton of knowledge. From your perspective, how difficult would the test actually be.
Mild to Hard
You walk into school for the first day and the professor says good morning, class. The professor however doesn't have a syllabus for this class and brags on how hard the class is and 90% of students fail. They respond to emails the next day and not with certainty and each email feels rushed. However he does conduct after school questions. What can you conclude about the professor's personality? What evidence from the text supports your answer?
Kind but lazy, the teacher rushes emails and brags about the class but does greet people and conduct after school questions
How does one prove their evidence is true? Explain why.
Research, reports, news, empirical data, etc.
A secure messaging app uses Signal Protocol's open-source Double Ratchet algorithm, implementation audited by independent cryptographers, running on a system with deterministic (reproducible) builds. Is it Trustable? Explain.
Yes. (Your reasoning)
A person goes on a journey around a park, they encounter different weathers throughout the whole day and the sun moves from one place to another. Can they justify that they know the Earth is eccentric to the sun.
No as one, the Earth orbits the sun almost circularly so it's no eccentric, two there is not enough data to prove it
A rich person has a big company to help cure cancer, however he spends a ton of money on himself without telling anyone. From your perspective, what clues could you find that tells you the rich person is selfish?
Their medicines are bad, surgery is bad and data is faulty.
You are having difficulty with the class and homework takes forever. However your schedule conflicts with the teachers so it is impossible to conduct after school questions. List 2-3 ideas of what should be the next thing you should do.
Study on your own, email the teacher, clear your schedule, ask others, etc.
Science requires data to show lab reports etc. How can scientists prove their analysis is true and what methods can be conducted to achieve those ways to prove the analysis?
Empirical Data, Calculations, Images, etc. (Their reasoning)
Which is the most trustable: Your friend's opinion, your opinion, non empirical data, news report, a superior person, or logical reasoning. Explain.
News report. Opinions are very subjective, sometime superior people can lie, reasoning can be doubted and data only restricted to the researcher can also be doubted.
How do you differ when you know something and when you believe something.
Know: You have seen empirical data and a ton of reports or data to show that you know
Believe: Aspiration, No data, opinion
Account for all actions, you throw a banana peel on the ground, you feed stray dogs, you don't greet people that often but help people whenever you can. What could people think about your personality from their perspective. Why did you say those?
A kind, tired or disrespectful, silent person, etc. (Their reasoning)