Author Archives: TheStevenator

About TheStevenator

My name is Steven Zuber. I am a 23 year old college student, studying cognitive science and whatever else catches my fancy at CSU. In my free time, I study subject that either aren't tought well in school, like math, or aren't covered at all in real classes, like interesting physics and psychology, play video games, and whatever else it is that people do. I'm dating an amazing woman who is currently getting her Master's degree at Columbia University.

The Bystander Effect, Long Version

Posted on March 8, 2013

You know me; I’m a big believer in reusing good work. That’s why I’ll post some of my school papers on here from time to time. If they’re decent and relevant, I’ll share them on here since it’ll save me … Continue reading →

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The Monty Hall Problem As An Introduction to Bayesian Reasoning

Posted on February 19, 2013

The Monty Hall Problem comes from the TV show Let’s Make A Deal. There are a bunch of other really good explanations of the problem online, so I’ll be brief because my only reason for discussing it is because it … Continue reading →

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LEEROY JENKINS!

Posted on February 18, 2013

  So I just discovered this video while reading on TV Tropes, a great site devoted to cataloging the various literary devices used in the media. The only real way to get a feel for the site is to click … Continue reading →

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Revival

Posted on February 12, 2013

Well well well. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this screen. Where on Earth have I been? Let me try to remember when I left off… I think it was the end of last summer. Wow, it doesn’t feel … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 30, 2012

In the back of my mind, I know this blog is still here. I’ve been very busy and made a lot of progress in different life areas this year. I’d like to start posting again sometime soon. Maybe when next … Continue reading →

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I Am An Atheist

Posted on February 14, 2012

The following is a cut and paste from this article on atheismandme.com. Those of you who have followed this blog for a while will likely recognize some of the content from earlier posts on thinkthatthrough. The reason isn’t simple laziness, … Continue reading →

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I’ve Moved!

Posted on February 13, 2012

I was recently brought on as a guest blogger at a different site. Check me out at my new writing platform atheism and me. I’m going to continue to post everything I post on that website on here, but I encourage … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris – Lying

Posted on January 10, 2012

I mentioned in a previous post that Sam Harris had a new e-book coming out. Unfortunately, it premiered on Kindle and I didn’t get around to reading it until a few days weeks ago when it came out in PDF … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Dead

Posted on December 20, 2011

I’m not dead! My decision to change the format of this blog turned into a convenient excuse to be lazy with regards to this blog. But then that turned into a good excuse to take another introspective period of time … Continue reading →

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Announcement – Format Change

Posted on November 16, 2011

I’ve been thinking about this for a few weeks and I have decided to shift the purpose of my blog slightly. Rather, the purpose it served for me. I started this blog to make myself productive and force myself to … Continue reading →

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