Skullgrid comments on Where my soft science folks at?

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

❌ Deterministic science
✅ Statistical corrolations

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 13 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Agreed, studying sociology really opened my eyes to badly reasoned statistical methods (rampant in other fields too).

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[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Speaking in personal anecdotes, I think the ratio of "importance" to "how well it is done", sociology wears the crown.

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