tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post131194055639747247..comments2024-03-26T19:10:00.791-04:00Comments on West Coast Stat Views (on Observational Epidemiology and more): Trying to imagine the pitches that get turned down...Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760453165301871031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-67979511501682883862017-05-15T04:38:16.829-04:002017-05-15T04:38:16.829-04:00That is very probably a factor with those who came...That is very probably a factor with those who came back with a second dose.<br /><br />As for the people who are buying in for the first time, I suspect that the main causes are hype, next-big-thingism, the disprovable but widespread belief that most good ideas seem silly and outlandish when first proposed, and the fact that, though huge piles of money are traveling around Silicon Valley, they don't like to travel far (preferably not outside of the investors' general social and cultural circle).Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705408455380402571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976144462093297473.post-83315748948850562242017-05-13T16:56:11.811-04:002017-05-13T16:56:11.811-04:00Sunk cost fallacy?Sunk cost fallacy?Andrew Gelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715992780769751789noreply@blogger.com