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Visual perception and cognition scientist
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Whenever I see these articles on 'publish or perish' culture being to blame, I always think of Tal Yarkoni's blog post: talyarkoni.org/blog/2018/10.... Yes, the pressures are there and they can force our hand, but that means we should work to improve the structures where we can (not abide by them).
No, it’s not The Incentives—it’s you
There’s a narrative I find kind of troubling, but that unfortunately seems to be growing more common in science. The core idea is that the mere existence of perverse incentives is a valid and…
talyarkoni.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
You can't add numbers without checking for normality first!!!!

The first step of multiplication is checking for heteroscedasticity!!!

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January 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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January 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
While I understand the concern about motives, it shouldn't necessarily impeach any outcomes, as long as there isn't any indication of funder interference. Otherwise, the same concerns would hold for all research funded by the Trump administration (NIH, NSF, etc.).
January 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The NYT is my quintessential example of a service that I will never sign up for again. They make everything too difficult to quit.
January 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The way many US jobs come with medical coverage, this one also needs legal coverage.
January 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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January 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
That's a great start, but that law should apply to sales taxes too.
December 31, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Factorio has this! They remove the legs, so the body becomes a floating orb.
Vanilla Factorio now has arachnophobia mode!
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December 30, 2024 at 12:45 AM
I'm worried that the next one won't be taken as seriously
Year 2038 problem - Wikipedia
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December 29, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Dude! This is an amazing story!

Also, Joe Lieberman was why I struggled with political alignment in highschool. He was among the more vocal Democrats, but he spouted the same hateful nonsense as a Republican.
December 27, 2024 at 11:52 PM