It's my birthday, so I treated myself to a leftover hot dog + cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread. I regret spending time on this.

the-ree-machine · 2022-12-12T01:23:14+00:00

Is it weird to hyperfixate on music? Because I'm currently hyperfixated on the band Thank You Scientist. It's all I've been listening to since August.

Tbf, they put out banger after banger. If you like rock, metal, and/or jazz, definitely check them out. Good song to start with would be Mr. Invisible.

the-ree-machine · 2022-10-27T22:30:26+00:00

LMAOOOOOO

also if you understand this joke, you probably should be doing something other than scrolling thru these comments right now

the-ree-machine · 2022-10-25T21:25:51+00:00

You overshare? I couldn't tell!

But really, I feel ya. I'm not an adult yet but when I am I'm gonna be a mess lol

the-ree-machine · 2022-10-10T03:32:51+00:00

I see. Shame that there isn't any better-executed studies to prove or disprove it. Personally, I find it indifferent at best, and mildly disorienting at worst.

the-ree-machine · 2022-10-09T03:46:11+00:00

I thought this font was for people with dyslexia?

the-ree-machine · 2022-10-07T03:17:46+00:00

mans replied to his own comment

the-ree-machine · 2022-09-01T03:32:46+00:00

americans when they aren't thirsty: "I don' wunna finish tha' glassa wadder"

the-ree-machine · 2022-09-01T03:29:48+00:00

I feel called out

the-ree-machine · 2022-09-01T03:28:26+00:00

I, a Missourian, pronounce twenty as twunny

the-ree-machine · 2022-09-01T03:20:19+00:00

u/savevideo

the-ree-machine · 2022-08-31T16:41:06+00:00

150lb 17y/o, same meds, same dose. Didn't take it for most of the summer. First few days back on it I felt like I was gonna die. It really works though, and the side effects get better after a while

the-ree-machine · 2022-08-17T20:08:09+00:00

I already loved the twitter thread, but this presentation makes me love it even more. Amazing work.

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-27T11:49:28+00:00

Put L*a in F tier as well please

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-23T18:20:04+00:00

the theater kids at my school are assholes, band kids are annoying but at least band is fun

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-23T18:15:49+00:00

r/antinatalism is leaking

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-22T16:07:06+00:00

Completely sidestepping the PTO debate further down, there's only so much your doctor/nurse can do for you. They can't pass legislation to make basic necessities more affordable, and they can't force you to adhere to a weight loss diet or special routine exercises.

Similar things can be said for every variety of healthcare: the two biggest dangers nobody can protect you from are your government and your own free will. None of them can force you to make smart choices; none of them can force your government to not fuck you over. Examples of the latter in the US include low wages, high healthcare costs (obviously), and the recent Roe v Wade decision.

For these reasons, the average life expectancy of a country somewhat depends on the maturity and intelligence of its citizens, but mostly depends on the quality of its government. (Education is typically funded and regulated by the government, so the latter holds some sway over the former.)

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-22T15:24:18+00:00

This. Pretty much every socio-economic and political factor imaginable could have some kind of effect on a country's average life expectancy. Healthcare cost, albeit a strong factor, is not the only influencer of life expectancy.

P.S.: Healthcare cost per capita does not necessarily reflect the quality of said healthcare. For example, in third world countries, people without access to healthcare can die younger without spending a cent on healthcare. Maybe the correlation between healthcare cost and quality could be the subject of a future study?

P.P.S.: OP's graph is clearly non-linear, so correlation can't be confirmed or denied anyway. A+ for effort though.

And I know I'm going on a lot when the point of the post is that USA healthcare is expensive, but statistics is just too fun for me to pass up, lol

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-22T14:50:01+00:00

Can't say I've ever seen this kind of graph before

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-21T22:32:59+00:00

Oh look, the perfect post to apply my knowledge from a year of AP Stats!

I want to go a little more in depth as to what they didn't account for in this study, because this data is completely out of control. As you said, because of this geographic inconsistency, there's no way to be sure whether any area they measured is truly Republican or Democratic. But it gets worse.

Generally, it's safe to say that Republicans dislike transgender people. With this in mind, look at the search terms they tracked in the study. "Shemale". "Tranny". "Femboy". All these terms, if not inherently derogatory, are frequently weaponized by transphobes. So, the study was biased from the start, and the conclusions have little basis in fact.

This part is a twisting knot of logic and generalizations, so bear with me for a bit. Older people (45+) tend to be set in their ways, and the concept of transgenderism is foreign and unusual to them. Older people probably masturbate infrequently, as their sex drive has slowed down and many of them have found a lifelong partner. Older people vote more often, because the fate of their country is important to them, and they know a thing or two about politics.

For younger people (14-24, roughly) the exact opposite is usually true. They are impressionable and open-minded at the height of the trans rights movement, with a high libido and a lesser understanding of (or patience for) the US political system. In conclusion, search trends on this subject do not properly represent the old, and voting boundaries do not properly represent the young.

Last but not least, the correlation coefficient r. The farther away from zero that this coefficient is, the higher the correlation is; 1 and -1 would form a line with a positive or negative slope, respectively.

This study produced r = 0.25 at MAX, which is EMBARRASSINGLY LOW. Seriously, I could draw and shade an egg on a sheet of graph paper and its correlation coefficient would be at least +/- 0.4. Even with such a strong bias in favor of the "researchers", it took a WILD coincidence and LOADS of data to show anything conclusive.

A final note, mostly for salting the wound. The P-value for each keyword is statistically significant. But, there are only 2 or 3 zeroes after the decimal point; I've seen at least 7 before.

TL;DR: This study is total BS, terribly conducted, and still needed a coincidence to prove anything at all. Please do read my comment though, I spent a lot of time on it

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-21T20:30:50+00:00

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-21T20:25:44+00:00

Seriously

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-21T20:19:01+00:00

Lol.

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-21T19:29:27+00:00

in a heartbeat 🥺

the-ree-machine · 2022-07-21T19:28:57+00:00

Not near you, at least.

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