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onSo..by
Philip
jhrosenberg@gmail.com...
I’m curious about using polls and prediction markets to gauge things like this. There’s a relevant prediction market based on the results of a poll here: https://manifold.markets/ManifoldPolitics/will-tim-walz-win-the-vp-debate?play=false Walz started the night at ~64% chance of...
economics
political-science
behavioral-science
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onAttempted Trump Assasination- Was he actually hit by a bullet?by
dara_like_sara
jordanSA...
I haven’t watched the footage or followed the story much, so I don’t have much to offer other than agreement with you. My "credibility" (or epistemic status) is something rough like working off bayesian priors: seems like getting hit by shrapnel is far more likely than being...
psychology
political-science
media-studies
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Where do automated metrics come from, and how meaningful are they? I’m interested in understanding the underlying measurements rather than taking a score or algorithmic label at face value.

machine-learning
statistics
data-science
onMonogamy v polyamoryby
jordan
jordanSA...
I’d love to get some real data on this: what are the numbers? How do they compare?

statistics
comparative-studies
data-and-analytics
onCan someone actually have any Teal if they score 0% Orange, Amber, Red, and Magenta?by
annabeth
annabeth...
Tech guy thinks it’s possible! I just did a manual test drive of this teal-adjusted scoring system with the results of 18 people I know, and here’s the average: Average of original 18 scores: Teal 26% Amber 25% Green 24% Red 12% Orange 10% Magenta 6% Average of same 18...
psychometrics
statistics
data-and-analytics
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onMy best attempt ever to make Integral Theory accessible to first tierby
annabeth
annabeth...
Update- this has had over 250 clicks, here’s the average percentages of the 57 scores so far:
Amber 26%
Green 24%
Teal 20%
Red 13%
Orange 11%
Magenta 6%

statistics
survey-results
data-and-analytics
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onfact checking: fentanyl situationby
dara_like_sara
yurio...
Fentanyl Deaths by Year Maybe someone has better data as this is only showing overdose deaths but the severe up trend started well before Biden’s administration and has been climbing at roughly the same rate since....

public-health
drug-policy
statistics
onThis is a big update for me: 50 Niche Social Networks by the numbersby
jordan
jordanSA...
updated list: Platforms with 1-5 Million Monthly Active Users Citizen (local safety): ~5 million MAU AllTrails: (hiking) ~4 million MAU VRChat (VR): ~ 4 million MAU Peanut (moms): ~ 3.5 million MAU Letterboxd: (film enthusiasts) ~3 million MAU Bandcamp: (music) ~3-4 million...
social-media-platforms
technology
marketing

statistics

Where do automated metrics come from, and how meaningful are they? I’m interested in understanding the underlying measurements rather than taking a score or algorithmic label at face value.

statistics

Where do automated metrics come from, and how meaningful are they? I’m interested in understanding the underlying measurements rather than taking a score or algorithmic label at face value.