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"Put simply, the basic dilemma faced in all sciences is that of how much to oversimplify reality." Blalock, H. M. (1976). Causal Inferences in Nonexperimental Research.

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Is a "hurdle model" really one model? Or just two separate, sequential models?
Dec 30, 2017
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Where does the misconception that Y must be normally distributed come from?
Apr 26, 2018
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Best practice for encoding datetime in machine learning
Nov 2, 2017
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If we fail to reject the null hypothesis in a large study, isn't it evidence for the null?
Apr 25, 2017
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What is the Bayesian justification for privileging analyses conducted earlier than other analyses?
Apr 27, 2018
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How does a causal tree optimize for heterogenous treatment effects?
Oct 4, 2018
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Why are The Simpsons (TV series) so apparently successful in "predicting" the future?
Oct 19, 2018
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If I have a 58% chance of winning a point, what's the chance of me winning a ping pong game to 21, win by 2?
Feb 19, 2018
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QQ plot looks normal but Shapiro-Wilk test says otherwise
Jun 7, 2017
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How to simulate data to be statistically significant?
Dec 19, 2018
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If someone answered my question outside CV, can I post the answer myself and accept?
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Is it on topic to ask a question looking for authoritative/canonical references to read on a topic?
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What is it about this note that subverts my expectations?
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Installing gfortran on MacBook with Apple M1 chip for use in R
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How to use data within a function in an R package?
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Installing gfortran on MacBook with Apple M1 chip for use in R
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Do Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda know these characters are alive during the time of the Original Trilogy?