P-value related articles have been popping up on HN recently, but I'd like to say that another place needing scrutiny is probably back at the beginning in model

P-value related articles have been popping up on HN recently, but I'd like to say that another place needing scrutiny is probably back at the beginning in model specification. Bias introducing model design at the beginning render the rest of the analysis essentially meaningless. I know you're joking, but sometimes I wonder if "lies, damn lies, and statistics" isn't one of the worst phrases ever uttered in the English language. It's been a way for people to just say "hey, it's just a statistic. who cares!" and continue doing whatever they're doing. It's become this terrible meme where someone who openly admits that they "aren't a math person" gets to thrown down this trump card saying that your analysis is bullshit. But hey, I'm a baseball fan.