KarenK (she/her)

Banners spelling "FAIR MAPS = FAIR ELECTIONS" on a pedestrian bridge over highway 75 near Royal Ln in Dallas, TX with three protesters waving. (In the background is a strip mall including The Casket Store)

Yay for protesters against gerrymandering

Me, making sure I have my list of medications before leaving the house for a first appointment with a new healthcare provider, "Heels, nails, blade, mascara. Fit check for my napalm era."

Pretty plants

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Hey folks, it's Jen. I need your help to save my sister.

These are outrageous times, and I find myself writing these words:

Please donate and spread the word, to help my sister fight FEDERAL charges...for vandalism. Of a Tesla dealership. No joke.

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Our Bosch dishwasher has been much better than our previous two dishwashers.

We had a Bosch oven in the old house that I was sad to move away from

YES

If the conventional wisdom is correct, studies that withstand scrutiny should be easy to find.

Disagreeing with me is completely reasonable. But if you care enough to *tell* me you disagree, please support your point by interacting with me about the details.

9/9

I've had people act like posting a link to a study with a relevant-sounding title is sufficient to prove their point. When I raise a criticism of it, they don't address it; they pivot to posting a link to another study.

That's the fallacy of "appeal to authority".

8/

For any kind of study, how did the authors account for confounding factors? Do the data support the conclusions? Can the experiment design show anything about cause and effect? Does the experiment design make p-hacking difficult?

7/

If it’s a review of the literature or a meta-analysis, how did the authors decide which studies to include?

Did the authors give more weight to studies with more subjects?

Do the authors understand the statistical intricacies of combining studies?

6/

If it’s a novel experiment, was it done on humans? How many subjects were there? How long did the experiment last? If it’s a case study, what makes this case study representative?

5/

What seven questions would I ask about a supporting study? Well the questions vary depending on what type of study it is.

So the first question would be, Is this a novel experiment, a case study, a review of the literature, or a meta-analysis?

4/

If the conventional wisdom is correct, studies that withstand scrutiny should be easy to find.

3/

So I’ve started adding: If you want to argue come prepared with:
1. One clear point
2. supported by one scientific study
3. of which you have read more than the abstract and conclusions
4. and which you're prepared to answer seven questions about.

2/

There are some topics where I disagree with the conventional wisdom. I think I’m right but I’m open to the possibility I might be wrong. However I’m tired of handling bad supporting arguments. I want to hear good ones.

1/

a man in a star trek uniform is sitting in front of a control panel Alt: Spock raising one eyebrow as the camera zooms in. A man in a star trek uniform is sitting in front of a control panel

Not sure if Spock was my first or second celebrity crush.

Clark Kent level glasses removal

Vietnam brought the bling

Yeah, the trite, jingoistic schlock is a THING. I grew up close enough to the Twin Towers to hear about people whose spouses died at work. The reverent and unrealistic way some Texans talk about 9/11 is jarring.

It sucks that you have to make that decision

Rock star

Yay for setting up an inventory system that's lasting!

Thank you for the alt txt descriptions!

A plushie shark made out of denim with a buffalo check flannel tummy. It’s patterned to be similarly shaped to the iconic blahaj. This one has embroidered yellow gills and a button for an eye

The same plush shark resting on top of a sewing machine. It’s about 18 inches long (.5m)

made a new friend this weekend!

Any time I hear about the importance and inevitability of AI in business I think about those few years when everyone was certain that zeppelins were the future of air travel.

Yeah the Covid placenta stuff is scary

Yes! Getting the data you need is SURPRISINGLY detailed for people who haven't had to think through the details.

I have asthma. Back in 2020 it took a couple weeks of intentional practice to wear an N95 mask while doing my usual workout at the gym.

The looks I give people who don't have asthma when they insist it's impossible for them to wear a mask while they exercise.

Right?? And who do they think AI learned em dashes from?