#Methodology

Alex Cobham

alexcobham

It's not every day that a niche question of statistical definition represents a significant step forward for global policy. But today... is that day! (Excessively long thread follows) A little

Barbaric Disciple

devotionbc

BARBARIC STRENGTHA thread: The world is full of weak men. Training used to be a lot more intuitive before the internet age. Now information overload keeps man puny. You got

Mike Caulfield

holden

This is likely a touchy example for a class, but this "Trump Manatee" story here is a good prompt for a class discussion if the class is not defensive. And

Chris Conlon

conlon_chris

So I was waiting for @nberpubs to tweet this out last week (which happened Friday pm). Anyway, here is my paper with @msinkinson and Matt Backus, where we test the

Maya Forstater

MForstater

A lot of evidence was published by @Commonswomequ Its worth reading the additional evidence of @Docstockk Rosa Freedman and @ProfAliceS side by side with @alexsharpe64 They both talk about the

AsymmetricDhandoBets

specialsit1

I like the initiative, but struggle with the approach and methodology.Author depicts two valuation methods for $ATUS, using "implied" Astound transaction comp data. One shows downside (EV per sub), the

Jennifer Cyr

policentrica

I loved the opportunity to speak on this panel. It got me thinking about how to do fieldwork in a world that seems increasingly inaccessible for a variety of reasons:

Noah Smith 🐇

Noahpinion

1/OK, so, I don't know much about British politics, and have no reason to defend the Labour Party or Jeremy Corbyn, but I did notice something annoying about the allegations

Freedom Hustle 💡

freedom_hustle

If you want additional income You need to learn how to do itYou need to act on itWhile virus has created lot of problems it also provided opportunities that never

Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

drmusanordin

The halal polemics has begun … yet again!Race and religious bigots will spin to trigger tensionImportant to stick to the back of basics of Shari’ah (Islamic jurisprudence) & Research ethicsThe

el gato malo

boriquagato

i noticed some interesting things about the EU covid curves1. the steep part of the decline in death rate came before distancing could have had effect.2. the period of peak

Fr. Ryan Hilderbrand but septuagesimal

FrHilderbrand

So, here's my questions about the McCarrick report in order of occurrence, not importance. Unless you actually know the real answer and can prove it, I invite you to not

Mark

MarkV41345427

OUR ENTIRE TESTING METHODOLOGY IS FLAWED:Testing is being used to drive policy. Whilst PCR accurately detects RNA, it DOES NOT detect infectious individuals (proof below). PCR testing without clinical observations

Jason Hickel

jasonhickel

Some questions for Transparency International:1. If you *know* your methodology is flawed (i.e., it ignores corporate corruption enabled by rich nations), why do you keep using it? Fix it, and

Peter Castleden

peter_castleden

The latest "excess death" report from the SAMRC has come out, reporting up until 14 July 2020, and it's getting a fair amount of attention, but I think there is

Brandon M.

NoJesuitTricks

What are we to make of the dissimilarities between the four Gospels? The (cynical) critical scholars will tell us that all differences are dissonance. But there are differences. How should

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