Tuesday, July 31, 2012

New data point

Today I would like to announce the start of a new study, with n=1.  Results will trickle in sporadically from here on in.

His name is Finn.

This morning I spent a few minutes explaining to him about correlation and causation, and his uncle took confirmation bias.  I think he understood.

They say the best data can be explained in pictures, so I'll leave you with this:
Good data, good.  Please excuse some sporadic posting for a bit!

8 comments:

  1. Welcome to the new longitudinal study!

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  2. Congrats on the new study. Expect the data to be messy far longer than it should be.

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  3. Congratulations to one of my most favorite bloggers ever! What a treat he is!

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  4. best wishes on the long-term study.

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  5. The adventure begins!

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  6. There once was a young man named Finn
    For whom sloppy science was sin.
    He followed the path
    Of his mother, so math
    Was the trait that he got from his kin.

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    1. OK -- that last line doesn't scan. It was late. I'll do better for your next child. ;-)

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