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I remember when that article wildly mis-describing the normal distribution came out and I was so sad. It was just so embarrassing. The author was in no way qual
by chrisbrandow 2y ago
I remember when that article wildly mis-describing the normal distribution came out and I was so sad. It was just so embarrassing. The author was in no way qualified, yet the burden rests on the editors of a publication with the reputation to catch this incredible incorrect statement to come out.
I usually think woke/antiwoke complaints go too far, but that was such a failure.
- mtlynch 2y agoReference for the curious: https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=6202 https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=6202
- Agingcoder 2y agoThanks. I didn’t realize how bad things were. I’m not American. Is this an example of America’s culture war I keep reading about ?
- jmb99 2y agoThis would be an example, but far from the whole picture.