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I read Norm Macdonald's based on a true story, first in a while, and it was ok. A few parts made me laugh, a few parts are clever but I wasn't blown away. I'm so excited for his new netflix show I'm...

Ok but then what is a measured approach? Does this ever come up in the book? If it's just saying look at all these things we do badly without any attempt to push at getting better at those things I...

Yeah it wasn't meant to be it was just a good example of how you can say things which aren't true in ways which make them sound plausible. You will know better than me obviously but there are plenty...

I understand all that. You've basically agreed with my point I think. I'm obviously joking in saying that you are soft sciences.

I do somewhat think you're underestimating the human bias involved...

Does that not more lead to the point that your (because you are soft sciences) just aren't all that meaningful to begin with? That's why differing results aren't that uncommon because the original...

Examples of both?


What does he mean by this? Can you give an example? My issue here is with the word most.

That just sounds like lazy maths in the first place rather than him being a clever dude.

It related back to the point that people doing psychology experiments are psychology majors that use maths...

Ohh shit that's literally on my side to read next.

I read Breakfast of champions (first book in ages*) and it was bad. That isn't non-fiction so doesn't fit in this thread. That made me upset.
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