There are definitely many similarities, and the basic principle is the same.

You use evidence to rule out possibilities, and adjust the probabilities of anything remaining on your list. You may be left with just a few options, and you might be able to test them, to narrow it down even further. Hopefully, that’s enough to come to some conclusions.

Homicide detectives have lots of evidence to work with, and they’re all reasonably fresh.

The case of Ötzi (the iceman) is really tricky to solve, since there’s very little evidence to work with. We know what happened to him, but everything else about the case is a subject of much speculation. I would argue that solving the origin of life is even harder to solve.

But if you’re doing serious science, it can be really hard to rule out all the other possibilities and narrow it down to just one, most probable cause.

For example, did the first cell form here on Earth, or was it carried here by an asteroid? How would you rule either of these out?

That’s an open question, so nobody knows the right answer. We weren’t there to witness it happen, and any evidence we do have is very indirect at best.

This leads to many possibilities, and it’s difficult to figure out how likely they are.

My instructor told me that if you just relax, you won’t be in control any more, and the board will just slide somewhere. Instead, you need to actively push one of the edges down into the snow. That sort of board rotation requires good balance and strength. If you’re not up for it, you’ll end up loosing your balance, and sort of “falling” gently. No speed required. You can do these gentle falls, you you’ll feel nothing. It’s just that next morning, you’ll suddenly realized how much stress yesterday actually put on your shoulders.

Turns out, you should never go snowboarding unless you’re already able to stand on your heels and/or toes for an extended period of time. That sort of balancing, endurance and strength is absolutely crucial.

Tried snowboarding, never again.

Turns out, your legs need to be really strong, or you’ll have your hands on the ground too often. If that happens like every minute, your shoulders are not going to be pleased with that. I have a feeling that this short experiment may have caused some minor damage my physiotherapist was unable to detect.

Oh yeah. It takes courage to be the last company to implement something. Like, always-on display, widgets, app library etc. Still waiting for that under-display fingerprint sensor. It seems like Apple prefers to wait 2-5 years before adding an industry standard feature.

I’ve got so many messages from her too. Strangely, it’s always a very similar picture that looks like her laptop got hacked.

You could find an area with an “oppressed” French minority, and start by stirring an uprising in there. Once the pot begins to boil, try adding some French commando forces in disguise.

Dragging it out is a reoccurring theme here.

It’s an opinion, not a dissertation.

IMO raspberries are much better than strawberries. That’s a subjective opinion and I have absolutely zero evidence to support it. Feel free to disagree.

If an unraveling sweater counts as a “tall structure”, then what about the space tether, where NASA used a 20 km long wire?

Before clicking, I already knew it was standupmaths. Seems like there are lots of like-minded people here.

Even Trump had to reconsider his outrageous tariffs. I guess his assistants managed to explain disastrous it would be to start a trade war with everyone.

The account has 3 posts, all of which were downvoted to oblivion and exactly 0 comments. I’m going to be very surprised if it’s not a 100% troll account.

Sounds more like non-binary to me.

Nah. Needs more detail, text, and preferably also some numbers. If a child in a kindergarten is able to draw more than 10% of the flag, you’re doing it wrong

If you bring a bowl of petunias close enough, it could turn into something really interesting.

Did you already get the “hate magnet” achievement for having the most downvoted account? If not, you’re definitely getting close.

Totally agree. It’s all about the numbers, and that also makes the modern internet such a hostile place. You can think of any marginal group you would rarely encounter, or worry about IRL, but in the Internet, that tiny percentage translates to thousands or even millions of people.

It’s not just assholes and idiots either. This applies to thieves, blackmailers, creeps, and all the other kinds of people you would not want to sit next to in a crowded bus. There are easily several thousand of each type.