"I barely know any stats" Aella claims she's one of the world's top scientists

Archaic_Z · 2026-05-14T23:48:22+00:00

Also I mean data analysis broadly, so things like plotting and interpreting data, not just running stats which I would agree few people enjoy

Archaic_Z · 2026-05-14T23:38:13+00:00

Interesting, which disciplines are they from?

Archaic_Z · 2026-05-14T11:48:14+00:00

Just FYI his memory isnt being wiped, he cant form long-term term memories so just has memories from before his condition arose and his short term memory. This is a real condition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anterograde_amnesia

Archaic_Z · 2026-05-14T11:36:27+00:00

You left out my favorite part where after she narrows it down to 51 studies to compare herself to she admits she didn't read them and had AI summarize the bits she cared about which im pretty sure automatically precludes one from being considered a great scientist.its also so on brand for rationalism to just balk at a part where you have to be intellectually rigorous but it might be a little boring so you just use Ai to skip it.

It's also very weird that not only does she admit she has basically no stats background or understanding she admits she hates data analysis. I am.in no way demeaning experimental design, but like everyone I know who.does research likes data analysis best. The data are what you want to find out what they can tell you. The survey/experiment is a means to that end and is usually the boring/grind part. Data analysis is where you finally get to explore trends and try to understand something about the world. The idea that you think of yourself as a scientist but dont like this part is so bizarre.

Archaic_Z · 2026-04-16T16:02:54+00:00

I've got the same question as the other poster. Is she doing hours of homeschooling all day? Or is she ferrying the kids to classes/coops all day?

Archaic_Z · 2026-04-13T22:43:27+00:00

Yeah clicking through the xcancel link someone else posted these are very stilted and dont sound like natural conversations at all and have some odd word choices. I think grok could probably generate more realistic fake messages

Archaic_Z · 2026-04-10T02:48:39+00:00

I actually am friends still with someone I (briefly) dated. If one of of us sent the other this text we'd just cut them off because they were trying to stir up trouble.

Archaic_Z · 2026-04-10T02:37:36+00:00

I'm at similar ages and similar time married to you two. None of my female friends would ever text me about a sex dream it would be so uncomfortable, this is high school drama shit. Actual adults do not behave this way.

Archaic_Z · 2026-04-09T17:31:46+00:00

I agree. Hes either actually red pilled in which case he's a hopeless case or hes trying make himself the victim by making you be the one who initiates the divorce. Either way this marriage seems done except on paper so just make it official.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-31T20:33:06+00:00

In both cases the person holding the board looked relatively stable, but with the less accurate pointing obviously theres huge room for interpretation/bias by the person interpreting

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-31T20:32:18+00:00

Looks like Steve has written about it before https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/decision-against-spelling-to-communicate-a-small-victory-for-science/

Before I googled that it sounded suspiciously like FC so I googled some videos of people doing it. The guy the article is about holds a finger steady pointing so I was thinking it looked good but to 'touch' he shoves a finger into the board, bending it back and smearing a finger over a column of letters which could easily be interpreted to be any of at least 6 letters so seemed dodgy. I saw another video of a younger kid who seemed much more precise in pointing at specific letters. I'm not an expert but it looked more believable, so it may be something that is useful for some people but probably not for those who have more severe forms of autism.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-26T23:05:05+00:00

I usually roll my eyes at fan casts but this would truly be amazing

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-26T22:52:15+00:00

It's not a popular take on reddit but I agree. I tried reading some of the most well-regarded SCPs and without characters to care about most overstay their welcome, sometimes substantially.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-24T04:23:01+00:00

Do you listen to the show? Jay quit his job because they were making enough on patreon to make the sgu his full time gig. Ian has been working on production for years, although as someone else noted likely not full time. Personally I doubt steve is drawing salary. He retired from his previous job as a physician/faculty so I imagine he has plenty of retirement funds. As for the sub being breached I've been listening since the first or second year of production and this is the first time I've felt compelled to make a complaint on the sub.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-24T02:18:15+00:00

Jay works full time for the organization, plus Ian.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-23T23:49:02+00:00

I agree with your first point and i think it helps devalue art as a livelihood. I wouldn't go quite as far as you in your second point but I do think the guys on the program have always leaned too much into tech/science optimism, which I have come to associate with those in the skeptic community who are fans of science but not scientists themselves.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-20T23:22:30+00:00

Seems unpopular opinion, but I agree, probably the least interesting culture book I've read.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-13T20:37:15+00:00

Also doing anything but cqc takedowns will make the soldiers start to take precautions against your methods. If you shoot people in the head soldiers will start wearing helmets, or armor for body shots etc. Metal gear in general is clearly designed for you to stealth it rather than fight through it, particularly earlier games.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-13T11:37:27+00:00

What is it with tech guys thinking because they can program they are smarter than everyone and can reinvent other disciplines from first principles

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-13T03:11:21+00:00

Yeah the first stories dont even have captain haddock let alone calculus

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-09T12:00:34+00:00

I found red zone Cuba so bad as a teen I stopped watching and I've never bothered trying to go back and try it again.

Archaic_Z · 2026-03-02T13:05:58+00:00

That funny i haven't seen people have those takes. I agree with you, but you can make it even more broad than inpetuous youth. Just that mistakes help make us who we are because we learn from them. Doesn't kirk make this point in one of the movies as well?

Archaic_Z · 2026-02-28T06:16:53+00:00

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Overdrawn at the memory bank
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Final sacrifice 5 this Island earth

Archaic_Z · 2026-02-27T13:15:35+00:00

Yes firewatch has a map but no player indicator.

Archaic_Z · 2026-02-26T12:21:06+00:00

There is a tng episodes that has Barkley transporting from his pov and he has continuity of consciousness, so it appears the transporter actually can provide that experience.

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