Another month has passed and here is a new rationality quotes thread. The usual rules are:
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"Just looking at the data like a scientist" does not give you magic scientist powers. Models of the world are what allow you to predict it, without need for magic scientist vision.
I ... think he's talking about basic correlation, statistical analysis, that sort of thing?
(I enjoy Scott's writing, but I didn't upvote the grandparent.)