This is why large data sets have had such a negative effect on postmodern pseudo

This is why large data sets have had such a negative effect on postmodern pseudoscience and caused panic in the fields. Neurological data is observed. Economic data is demonstrated. Dating site data is demonstrated. Demonstrated data is different from reported (nonsense) data.


Source date (UTC): 2019-07-29 20:01:23 UTC

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@clairlemon As for Psychology and Sociology and some Economics, it’s true that many shallow hypotheses (observations from meaningless data and meaningless correlations) are not repeatable. This however applies to small sample size, constructed tests, and reported data, not discovered data.

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@clairlemon As for Psychology and Sociology and some Economics, it’s true that many shallow hypotheses (observations from meaningless data and meaningless correlations) are not repeatable. This however applies to small sample size, constructed tests, and reported data, not discovered data.

Original post: https://x.com/i/web/status/1155930902569996288

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