The scientific method demands we test our hypotheses!
May 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
The scientific method demands we test our hypotheses!
Even assuming an LLM stumbled into a revolutionary scientific discovery, it would only be an untested hypothesis. A lack of hypotheses is not science's problem - it's $$ for the research to test those hypotheses that's sorely needed. And, that's being cut to fund LLMs.
I just now realized that some guys think that fancy predictive text can make new scientific discoveries but that doesn’t even make sense.
July 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Even assuming an LLM stumbled into a revolutionary scientific discovery, it would only be an untested hypothesis. A lack of hypotheses is not science's problem - it's $$ for the research to test those hypotheses that's sorely needed. And, that's being cut to fund LLMs.
Presumably an economist that creates and tests hypotheses.
September 25, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Presumably an economist that creates and tests hypotheses.
On a systématiquement privilégié les hypothèses rassurantes et systématiquement c'est les hypothèses apocalyptiques qui se réalisent
The traditional model of a steady, linear climb in global temperatures is increasingly at odds with observations. We've relied on the ocean’s ability to act as a storage buffer for thermal energy. Recent data on Ocean Stratification indicates this buffer is undergoing a mechanical decoupling.
March 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM
On a systématiquement privilégié les hypothèses rassurantes et systématiquement c'est les hypothèses apocalyptiques qui se réalisent
Those are not mutually exclusive hypotheses
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Those are not mutually exclusive hypotheses
I've literally watched it develop hypotheses, gather data to evaluate the hypotheses, and confirm or reject the hypotheses based on the data it collected. That is thinking, full stop.
September 23, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I've literally watched it develop hypotheses, gather data to evaluate the hypotheses, and confirm or reject the hypotheses based on the data it collected. That is thinking, full stop.
All False Consciousness hypotheses are essentially cope, for good or ill.
July 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
All False Consciousness hypotheses are essentially cope, for good or ill.
Step 1 = We keep doing this studies. They keep proving hypotheses.
Step 2 = We repeat the studies. And continue proving hypotheses.
Step 3 = Repeat step one.
Step 2 = We repeat the studies. And continue proving hypotheses.
Step 3 = Repeat step one.
A basic income program in central Iowa gave 110 people $500/mo. It caused improvements in savings, stress, and agency. It also found significant changes in scores relating to hope — the ability to create goals and feel capable of working toward them, and also increases in mattering and self-reliance
Iowa basic income program generates an outcome not found in other states: high levels of hope
Researchers presented their findings from the Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot in Des Moines. Their study looked at how participants used monthly $500 payments, and how it affected their well-being and...
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June 14, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Step 1 = We keep doing this studies. They keep proving hypotheses.
Step 2 = We repeat the studies. And continue proving hypotheses.
Step 3 = Repeat step one.
Step 2 = We repeat the studies. And continue proving hypotheses.
Step 3 = Repeat step one.
Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense
go.nature.com/4hLtEqL
go.nature.com/4hLtEqL
AI co-scientists are revolutionizing how research is done
Nature - Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
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September 26, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense
go.nature.com/4hLtEqL
go.nature.com/4hLtEqL
This is one of my more tinfoil-hat-hypotheses, but in my defense, have you seen these people?
May 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is one of my more tinfoil-hat-hypotheses, but in my defense, have you seen these people?
Picard theology tip: Unproven gods are hypotheses waiting to be tested. Proven gods are aliens with better technology.
July 29, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Picard theology tip: Unproven gods are hypotheses waiting to be tested. Proven gods are aliens with better technology.
ive enjoyed all the hypotheses about how all the establishment dems didnt want mamdani because he'd make them all look bad by actually working for the people
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
ive enjoyed all the hypotheses about how all the establishment dems didnt want mamdani because he'd make them all look bad by actually working for the people
"Oui mais Monomarchos, si c'était vrai" : on va arrêter de bâtir des châteaux sur des hypothèses foireuses.
On va d'abord bâtir des hypothèses solides, démontrer les faits qu'on allègue et après on pourra raisonner dessus.
On va d'abord bâtir des hypothèses solides, démontrer les faits qu'on allègue et après on pourra raisonner dessus.
September 24, 2026 at 12:34 PM
"Oui mais Monomarchos, si c'était vrai" : on va arrêter de bâtir des châteaux sur des hypothèses foireuses.
On va d'abord bâtir des hypothèses solides, démontrer les faits qu'on allègue et après on pourra raisonner dessus.
On va d'abord bâtir des hypothèses solides, démontrer les faits qu'on allègue et après on pourra raisonner dessus.
La science c'est faire des hypothèses et construire et mener les expériences qui permettront de les valider ou de les invalider.
Le macronisme c'est faire des hypothèses et cacher et bidonner toutes les informations qui viendraient contredire ces hypothèses pour les valider quoi qu'il en coûte 🤮🤡🤬
Le macronisme c'est faire des hypothèses et cacher et bidonner toutes les informations qui viendraient contredire ces hypothèses pour les valider quoi qu'il en coûte 🤮🤡🤬
August 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
La science c'est faire des hypothèses et construire et mener les expériences qui permettront de les valider ou de les invalider.
Le macronisme c'est faire des hypothèses et cacher et bidonner toutes les informations qui viendraient contredire ces hypothèses pour les valider quoi qu'il en coûte 🤮🤡🤬
Le macronisme c'est faire des hypothèses et cacher et bidonner toutes les informations qui viendraient contredire ces hypothèses pour les valider quoi qu'il en coûte 🤮🤡🤬
Operating in any weather 🐝
We test hypotheses and continuously improve interceptor STING.
We test hypotheses and continuously improve interceptor STING.
April 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Operating in any weather 🐝
We test hypotheses and continuously improve interceptor STING.
We test hypotheses and continuously improve interceptor STING.
Picard theology tip: Unproven gods are hypotheses waiting to be tested. Proven gods are aliens with better technology.
July 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Picard theology tip: Unproven gods are hypotheses waiting to be tested. Proven gods are aliens with better technology.
"There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That’s perfectly all right: it’s the aperture to finding out what’s right. Science is a self-correcting process."
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"There are many hypotheses in science which are wrong. That’s perfectly all right: it’s the aperture to finding out what’s right. Science is a self-correcting process."
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
She is too eeny weeny teeny.... pencil too big... how will she write her theorems and hypotheses...
#sizesky #shrinking
#sizesky #shrinking
April 8, 2026 at 2:49 PM
She is too eeny weeny teeny.... pencil too big... how will she write her theorems and hypotheses...
#sizesky #shrinking
#sizesky #shrinking
This. All the way. Show us that you have rigorously tested your hypotheses. Let others reproduce them.
Why are people still telling scientists that we need to compromise with MAHA? How about if we tell MAHA that they can come to the table when they respect the scientific method instead.
September 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This. All the way. Show us that you have rigorously tested your hypotheses. Let others reproduce them.
I’m skeptical of space data centers and I support people trying them because testing hypotheses is good.
September 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I’m skeptical of space data centers and I support people trying them because testing hypotheses is good.
Hypothèses absurdes
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June 23, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Hypothèses absurdes
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scientist cranking out studies testing LLM-generated hypotheses on LLM-generated participants
April 21, 2024 at 11:57 PM
scientist cranking out studies testing LLM-generated hypotheses on LLM-generated participants
Good heads up especially for media: do not take a bunch if correlations by motivated actors seriously. If they don’t preregister their hypotheses and data, chances are the results are spurious and cherry picked
A short explanation of p-hacking and why it absolutely makes sense to ask HHS to release the study methods of their autism report in advance.
September 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Good heads up especially for media: do not take a bunch if correlations by motivated actors seriously. If they don’t preregister their hypotheses and data, chances are the results are spurious and cherry picked
You like testing hypotheses, don't you?
June 25, 2024 at 9:55 AM
You like testing hypotheses, don't you?