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Solution: use large N by watching for recurring patterns in oneself, instead of trying to say too much about any particular data point.
Am I different enough from others to sacrifice the even larger N of everything I observe any person does?
Confused, could you elaborate?
My interpretation: you'd suggested improving the accuracy of my guesses about myself by observing recurring patterns of my behavior. I think lessdazed is countersuggesting improving the accuracy of my guesses about people by observing recurring patterns of everyone's behavior. If I'm similar enough to community averages, then lessdazed's approach will work better (thanks to the larger data set); if I'm too dissimilar it will work worse. Thus the question: am I different enough from others to justify looking for patterns only in my own behavior?
Get it. Thanks. Good question.