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> If I listened to HN comments, very little research would have value, very little information would be worth reading. The top comment is almost always of this

> If I listened to HN comments, very little research would have value, very little information would be worth reading. The top comment is almost always of this nature; it's depressing to me that it still happens; we all should be very familiar by now with social media and these patterns, yet we keep following them. If you listened to HN comments, you would have a more accurate model of reality. It is true that very little research has value. It is true that very little information is worth reading. The hard part is figuring out which is that little bit.

wolverine876 4y ago
Why do you trust HN comments over research? The researchers test their ideas in reality, in this case with over 300 people, and carefully analyze the results. The same researcher could post a HN comment in 30 seconds, with no basis, and for some reason some people would believe that more.
- mpalczewski 4y ago
  > Why do you trust HN comments over research? I don't, that's a misinterpretation of the meaning I intended. I wrote > > It is true that very little research has value. It is true that very little information is worth reading. That's just the nature of research and information. Most research isn't going to lead to anything, and that's ok because the stuff that does lead to something more than makes up for it. I'm pretty sure that most of the stuff I read and most of the research that is done has mostly entertainment value. What do you remember that made a difference in your life that you read five years ago. I'm willing to bet it's a small percentage of the stuff you read. > The researchers test their ideas in reality, in this case with over 300 people, and carefully analyze the results. Did they though(carefully analyze their results)? They didn't share their dataset. They didn't calculate one variance, or one p-value. > The same researcher could post a HN comment in 30 seconds, with no basis, and for some reason some people would believe that more. People tend to believe the last argument they hear(unless they think it is obvious bullshit). Perhaps post a counter argument. Also, the parent of this context, had a rather strong basis.

wolverine876 4y ago

Why do you trust HN comments over research? The researchers test their ideas in reality, in this case with over 300 people, and carefully analyze the results. The same researcher could post a HN comment in 30 seconds, with no basis, and for some reason some people would believe that more.

mpalczewski 4y ago
> Why do you trust HN comments over research? I don't, that's a misinterpretation of the meaning I intended. I wrote > > It is true that very little research has value. It is true that very little information is worth reading. That's just the nature of research and information. Most research isn't going to lead to anything, and that's ok because the stuff that does lead to something more than makes up for it. I'm pretty sure that most of the stuff I read and most of the research that is done has mostly entertainment value. What do you remember that made a difference in your life that you read five years ago. I'm willing to bet it's a small percentage of the stuff you read. > The researchers test their ideas in reality, in this case with over 300 people, and carefully analyze the results. Did they though(carefully analyze their results)? They didn't share their dataset. They didn't calculate one variance, or one p-value. > The same researcher could post a HN comment in 30 seconds, with no basis, and for some reason some people would believe that more. People tend to believe the last argument they hear(unless they think it is obvious bullshit). Perhaps post a counter argument. Also, the parent of this context, had a rather strong basis.