It can be hard to make sense of randomness. Our brain is constantly looking for cues and details that help us to complete the patterns that allow us to grasp theworldaround us. However, sometimes giving in to the disorder can yield positive results, like fostering creativity that allows for excitingdiscoveries.For today’s unexpected dose of randomness, we’re looking at the “I Don’t Know. I’m Just Sharing”Facebook page. It’s full of captionless pictures that might raise more questions than they answer, but that’s the whole fun of it! Relax and give in to the chaos that these photos exude, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that bewildered you the most.This post may includeaffiliate links.
It can be hard to make sense of randomness. Our brain is constantly looking for cues and details that help us to complete the patterns that allow us to grasp theworldaround us. However, sometimes giving in to the disorder can yield positive results, like fostering creativity that allows for excitingdiscoveries.
For today’s unexpected dose of randomness, we’re looking at the “I Don’t Know. I’m Just Sharing”Facebook page. It’s full of captionless pictures that might raise more questions than they answer, but that’s the whole fun of it! Relax and give in to the chaos that these photos exude, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that bewildered you the most.
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The name originally started out as a noun in the 14th century and was used to refer to great speed, force, or violence in riding or running. Like in the phrases “run with great random" or “ride at random.”
In the 17th century, it meant “lacking a definite purpose.” Two hundred years later, it acquired a mathematical sense.
The experts, or rather geeks who used this word daily turned it into slang in the 1960s after a jokey article called the students “randomized tools.” The meanings of stranger, outsider, odd, peculiar, unfamiliar, and unexpected got stuck to the word and went mainstream when it showed up in the Hacker’s Dictionary.
Even though it might seem like an atypical word, randomness is a vital part of life. “Every now and then at—random—you end up with something awesome,” says Charlotte McDonnell, maker of the web series Fun Science. “And this could be anything—like longer feathers, sharper teeth, bigger muscles, a giant brain, anything that can help life survive. And that is why I think randomness is so cool, because it is what gives awesome things the chance to happen.”
Indeed, our life is made up of a series of random events, and we are where we are because of them. They might not always be positive but they help us to adapt and grow in ways we probably wouldn’t have otherwise. For this reason, we should embrace it and be open to new experiences. Even though our brain craves control, breaking this habit can present exciting opportunities.
Interestingly enough, in humans, randomness peaks at the age of 25, making it the perfect time to make uncalculated choices. “At age 25, people can outsmart computers at generating this kind of randomness,” said Hector Zenil, co-author of astudypublished in the journal PLoS Computational Biology.
Unfortunately, this ability starts steadily declining at 60, as it’s directly related to our cognitive abilities. It’s worth mentioning that age is the only factor that seems to affect randomness. “Neither gender, language spoken, beliefs nor education level had any impact,”saysZenil.
So it’s best to start embracing randomness now before our declining cognitive abilities stop us from doing so. Karen Elaine Parsons, the author ofThe Art of Kumomi: Finding Meaning in Randomness, suggests taking up this exact art form. It’s a creative process that combines the randomness of spontaneous painting with the meditation of mindful drawing. Its aim is for people to enjoy the creative process, relax the body, and open the mind, which is key to embracing randomness.
“Although coming to terms with randomness is initially frightening, it can ultimately be liberating and empowering. It can liberate us from our irrational fears and our unfounded self-blame. And shifting the emphasis to humans having to rely only on ourselves and each other empowers us and motivates us to live with a sense of interdependent purpose,” he concludes.
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