tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post8949794031857730566..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): FreakonomicsJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-13873176022005644992012-03-23T09:51:33.500-04:002012-03-23T09:51:33.500-04:00I would be cautious when hearing or reading a phra...I would be cautious when hearing or reading a phrase like:<br />"some of the most egregious and blatant".<br /><br />Once, a superlative is introduced, you usually see logic sneaking out the backdoor to let the sandthrower do his thing.Bill Trudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071375710902131635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-81517827565682059702012-03-22T03:03:27.161-04:002012-03-22T03:03:27.161-04:00Felix Salmon was not happy with Dubner on this one...Felix Salmon was not happy with Dubner on this one:<br /><br />To be clear: Gelman and Fung accused Dubner of some slightly intellectually-dishonest practices. And in his self-defense, Dubner engages in some of the most egregious and blatant intellectual dishonesty I’ve ever seen on a blog.<br /><br />http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/03/21/annals-of-dishonest-attacks-stephen-dubner-edition/Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.com