Apophenia: aka "It's Rigged!"

Armodeus, on Aug 29 2021 - 19:42, said: The human subconscious can spot patterns on a level that is several orders of magnitude greater than the conscious mind. In fact, this pattern recognition process which creates neural pathways in the brain itself is present in all living creatures that have evolved beyond a simple brainstem to one extent or another. Without it, they would be unable to function due to the massive amount of sensory data entering awareness at any given moment. The deletion, distortion and generalization that happens at the subconscious level of humans makes this barrage of information manageable, but at the cost of sometimes creating recognition patterns that are inaccurate, which is where the concept of apophenia comes in. However, it's crucial to remember that apophenia is a side effect of the system, not the system itself. Put another way, we are wise to listen to our hunches, while keeping in mind the explanation of exactly what is wrong might be inaccurate. If someone feels like something is wrong, there very likely is something wrong, although the rational processes of the mind often fills in the data we don't have to make what's happening fit our model of the world.   Over the years many people have expressed a feeling there's is something wrong with this game. They play other games, and compare those experiences to the one they have here both consciously and subconsciously. The actual theorizing exactly what is causing the feelings of unfairness is fueled by hidden stats and the infamous MM patent section outlining. Just because they can't give a detailed explanation of what's causing it, doesn't mean something isn't wrong with the game.   Since the pattern here on this forum is to often drop the Dunning-Kruger as a response, let's get that one out of the way. I make a very respectable income working as a licensed, certified professional who helps people recognize and change their subconscious patterns, I've been studying and practicing this stuff for over 4 decades, and I've got a piece of paper from the highest officially recognized muckety mucks in the land that says I'm officially part of their club. (If your pattern recognition detects a bit of disregard for their gatekeeping process, congratulations it's working just fine. Sometimes you just have to jump through the required scholastic hoops to move beyond the outdated system.) This one falls fully in my wheelhouse.