Hum 101 blog #4 Pictures worth 1000 words

Why a picture is worth more than 1,000 words

I know you have all heard the phrase a picture is worth a thousand words, turns out, it’s true! Now that is a generalized way of saying it, it can be worth more or less, but the point is the same. Whether it’s to express comic relief, proof, to capture a moment in time, etc, I believe a picture can usually capture more details than words alone. For example, it is easier to argue your innocence in a court room if your not caught red handed by a camera. At least that picture would be worth more than words to the prosecutor, maybe not the defendant. Now I also have found a picture of Jack Nicholson looking like a gorilla at Totallylookslike.com sounds funny, but until you see the picture will you truly understand how funny it is. Now I know that things like our constitution are better left to words than a picture. There’s always going to be a few exceptions. Movies have become more popular than books for a reason. Now you can describe a situation, and convey your feelings and thoughts through words, but a picture picks up far more detail. If you had to buy a home using your life’s savings without ever physically setting foot there, what would you rather have pictures, or a written description? I’m sure you would choose pictures. Where would we be if cameras had never been invented. We would have to get by with drawings. Which also brings up the point that we have learned ample about prehistoric man from cave paintings alone.
Thus I have come to the conclusion that there are many situations where pictures are far better than words. Yes, I do admit that isn’t the case for every situation. For the most part pictures can be used as a tool, and I think it’s great that most people have a cell phone that can take a picture.

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Why Do People Believe In Things That Can't Be Proven

Why Do Humans Believe In Things That Can’t Be Proven

From the dawn of time man has believed in mystical creatures, different religions, and supernatural powers, without absolute proof of their existence. Often times people can’t figure out how or why something is, so they jump to an illogical conclusion such as aliens built the pyramids. Many times people explain an unexplained phenomenon with an outlandish conclusion that makes sense, however has no proof that it is the solution. Other times people want to believe in something so bad that it becomes a reality in their world. Certain people will combat with logic of, “There may be no proof that this does exist, but there’s no proof that it doesn’t as well.“ I do admit that many times there is evidence supporting these theories, however I myself am a skeptic who needs proof. I’m sure I will usually be right in not believing in such things without absolute proof. That is, with the exception of certain conspiracy theories, and religion. I would expect our government to be dam good at hiding proof that would solve conspiracy theories, and as far as religion goes, what have you got to lose?

Now, I do know that this is a very mysterious and very complex world we live in. There are many things that I myself cannot explain, and lots of evidence toward the unexplainable. That being said, it is most logical to claim that you don’t know rather than claiming you do. Thus I’ve come to conclude that there is a very wide array of reason’s people believe in things that cannot be proven. Whether it’s because they have been told to, have had a strange experience, or just want to, there will always be a large groop of people who do.