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In contrast to your anecdote, my brother went outside far more often than I did growing up, and his nearsightedness is both much worse and getting worse more qu
by rincebrain 9y ago
In contrast to your anecdote, my brother went outside far more often than I did growing up, and his nearsightedness is both much worse and getting worse more quickly than mine (mine has changed between .25 and .5 over the last 10 years, his has changed by something like 2 in the last 5).
- throwawaysn9 9y agoPlease stop doing this. We all know anecdata isn’t, so why continue to spread the trope? “It’s not data, but...” Then don’t share it.
- MrLeap 9y agoI'm interested in personal anecdotes of statistical counter examples. I'm not going to go make policy decisions off it, but hey, interesting insight into that guy's life for me.
- forcemajeure 9y agoThe best antidote to an anecdote is one from the opposite angle. At least it starts me thinking who I should believe (if anyone) and why.