#Science

Modern science is empirical, right? If a study is published, and peer-reviewed, you can count on it, right? Not so fast. let me introduce you to the replication crisis. Thread
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Feels messy to post here, but my estranged father died from #COVID19 on April 1st. My hometown paper just published this piece on racial disparity in #coronavirus deaths in South Carolina
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"I took up certain problems posed by Althusser, but not necessarily the answers that he provided" - Michael Heinrich right now in the 30th Anniversary Science of Value talk "I
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going to an art or history museum with Wei Wuxian would be a Nightmare he’d just spend the whole time trying to touch, lean on, or sit on objects (not
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I'm seeing a lot of hot takes on what to do about police brutality on my TL. Abolishing them - that's never gonna happen; training them - they're already trained
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Giants. Rams. Positive Vibes Only.https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/2931856/giants.-rams.-positive-vibes-only. Nice punt! Getting killed by running backs in the passing game is slightly less frustrating than getting killed by tight ends i
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One of the most bizarre aspects of US climate politics is that "Republicans aren't going to go along with this & will probably ruin your plans" is implicitly framed as
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So, I gave my viva paired opposite the topper today. And I will be brutally honest I was straight out of bed to attend it. I answered some of them
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Brit Hume is linking to a post by a radically anti-science fringe group known for pushing bizarre claims that are not supported by (and often completely contradicted by) evidence. Naturally
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1/11 Since you ask seriously, I will try to explain my views in detail. I think that your questions aren't framed appropriately, for several reasons. Regarding the #COVID_19 outbreak, we
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I have found little peer-reviewed science suggesting we could hit 2C before 2035. I think it's possible, given albedo & global dimming, that we could reach 2C by 2029, but
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Philosophy is often mocked by people in tech. But I like philosophy. Everything of value I've ever done falls squarely under the label "philosophy". Philosophy is potent, actionable, and practical
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One of the problems with the “herd immunity” narrative is that we don’t know the duration of immunity to SARS-COV-2.For other coronaviruses, and different diseases like malaria, immunity is not
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Macabre: Purchases of aborted baby parts by US entities must be made public, court orders...https://m.thebl.tv/us-news/macabre-purchases-of-aborted-baby-parts-by-us-entities-must-be-made-public-court-orders.html What Research, to What End?
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Here are some FAQ about The Fuck It Diet, twitter thread style "Are you saying to just eat anything I want? Isn't that bad for me?"After you've been dieting or
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A woman just followed my wife in the airport because her mask wasn’t covering her nose She accused us of being selfish people and said we wanted to kill everyone
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