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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • I worked in medical research for a while. I was just a lowly technical assistant with a bachelor’s degree, not a doctor or PhD.

    But wow, it was eye opening. In the hunt for grant money, folks with letters after their names will massage that data and “reframe” the questions in myriad ways chasing desired outcomes.

    Fortunately, peer review tears some of that bullshit apart. So, science works when done correctly. But, the replication crisis looms large, and I am skeptical of a lot of research papers and science journalism to this day.




  • It’s frustrating because it’s something universally agreed upon… yet we pretend it can’t be fixed. If every single person would simply refuse to fly for 3 to 6 months (exceptions given for emergencies and essential travel) it would 100% get their attention. Voting with our wallets is our super power, but we almost never do it in any organized manner. People are pretty selfish and entitled when it comes to their travel plans, unfortunately. Tragedy of the commons.