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I don't usual hit my thumb with a hammer, but I have no empirical evidence that I shouldn't. Maybe I should smash my thumb with a hammer occasionally? Seriousl
by Tichy 14y ago
I don't usual hit my thumb with a hammer, but I have no empirical evidence that I shouldn't. Maybe I should smash my thumb with a hammer occasionally?
Seriously, does this need research? Just try it, and you'll see some pain go away, not the least the mess of multiple copies of project directories and zip files.
Not that there isn't anything research worthy about version control, but it is entirely possible to recognize it as a good thing without it.
- praptak 14y agoSimilar point has been raised in the following paper: http://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459 http://www.bmj.com/content/327/7429/1459 "Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge: systematic review of randomised controlled trials" Results: "We were unable to identify any randomised controlled trials of parachute intervention."
- Tichy 14y agoGreat link, thanks :-)
- codeulike 14y agoWe think that everyone might benefit if the most radical protagonists of evidence based medicine organised and participated in a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, crossover trial of the parachute. Thats quite a paper, thanks for the ref