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Why stomp all over somebody's fun? I enjoyed reading it.

BugsJustFindMe 9y ago
Because awareness of the gap between measurement and conclusion might just be the most important thing in the world, and people and governments fail spectacularly at it all the time with significant lasting effects on society.
- justesjc 9y ago
  > the gap between measurement and conclusion might just be the most important thing in the world What happened to love, compassion and humility?
  - smallnamespace 9y ago
    Trying to get to the factually right conclusion is an expression of humility, because it allows admitting that our initial expectations were wrong. Using the right conclusion to properly guide our actions is necessary for compassion and love -- if you truly with to benefit others, then your actions must be correct and guided by the right answers. The challenge is updating other people's beliefs without being seen as an attack.
- TheGrassyKnoll 9y ago
  The price of Bitcoin ?
- FiatLuxDave 9y ago
  For anyone reading this who doubts what BugsJustFindMe said here, as an example I invite you to examine how the government measures the loudness of broadcast commercials compared to the programs that surround them. We had seventy years of blasting people with commercials, all because the way of measuring the loudness does not match the actual "loudness".
FuckOffNeemo 9y ago
Take that anti-cynical perspective back to Reddit thank you, here in Hacker News we have no time for such leniency. === On a serious note, I enjoyed reading it. I think it's clear(ish?) that the approach taken by the author leaves a little to be desired, he seems to be modest and quite aware of this. It's no different to Myth Busters really. They use the scientific process and rarely express them selves past a sample size of one. But for the purpose of advocating science and it's methods, I think it's good. If it's not well... I'll leave you all to stick to reading Journals?
lordlimecat 9y ago
Because that somebody is pretending they have useful quantified results, and they don't. And "man plays chemist with iodine for a few hours" probably wouldnt make the front page.

Because awareness of the gap between measurement and conclusion might just be the most important thing in the world, and people and governments fail spectacularly at it all the time with significant lasting effects on society.

justesjc 9y ago
> the gap between measurement and conclusion might just be the most important thing in the world What happened to love, compassion and humility?
- smallnamespace 9y ago
  Trying to get to the factually right conclusion is an expression of humility, because it allows admitting that our initial expectations were wrong. Using the right conclusion to properly guide our actions is necessary for compassion and love -- if you truly with to benefit others, then your actions must be correct and guided by the right answers. The challenge is updating other people's beliefs without being seen as an attack.
TheGrassyKnoll 9y ago
The price of Bitcoin ?
FiatLuxDave 9y ago
For anyone reading this who doubts what BugsJustFindMe said here, as an example I invite you to examine how the government measures the loudness of broadcast commercials compared to the programs that surround them. We had seventy years of blasting people with commercials, all because the way of measuring the loudness does not match the actual "loudness".

FuckOffNeemo 9y ago

Take that anti-cynical perspective back to Reddit thank you, here in Hacker News we have no time for such leniency. === On a serious note, I enjoyed reading it. I think it's clear(ish?) that the approach taken by the author leaves a little to be desired, he seems to be modest and quite aware of this. It's no different to Myth Busters really. They use the scientific process and rarely express them selves past a sample size of one. But for the purpose of advocating science and it's methods, I think it's good. If it's not well... I'll leave you all to stick to reading Journals?

lordlimecat 9y ago

Because that somebody is pretending they have useful quantified results, and they don't. And "man plays chemist with iodine for a few hours" probably wouldnt make the front page.