I did not and also this is continuing proof that I have the statistical average middle-aged white man face
Hey, @scalzi.com by any chance did you happen to leave Midway airport on a flight to Logan on Sunday the 8th? 'Cause if not, your total doppelganger was on the flight with us!
November 9, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I did not and also this is continuing proof that I have the statistical average middle-aged white man face
Leaked Rosstat Q3 2026 russian GDP data reveals a massive statistical breakdown. The reported statistical discrepancy has exploded to 23.6 trillion rubles, accounting for a staggering 43.4%(‼️) of production-side GDP 🧵
November 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Leaked Rosstat Q3 2026 russian GDP data reveals a massive statistical breakdown. The reported statistical discrepancy has exploded to 23.6 trillion rubles, accounting for a staggering 43.4%(‼️) of production-side GDP 🧵
The statistical likelihood of YOU wearing underwear RIGHT NOW is probably 100%.
November 7, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The statistical likelihood of YOU wearing underwear RIGHT NOW is probably 100%.
Right, that's the take. These people are so stats-brained that they've back-reified their statistical constructs into the metaphysics of reality.
November 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Right, that's the take. These people are so stats-brained that they've back-reified their statistical constructs into the metaphysics of reality.
akyuu's statement of "average fairy commits 2 pranks each year that go too far and cause serious harm" is actually just statistical error. star sapphire, who commits 300 pranks that kill people each year, is a statistical outlier and should not be counted
Visionary Fairies in Shrine, chapter 1 page 8
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November 5, 2026 at 7:53 PM
akyuu's statement of "average fairy commits 2 pranks each year that go too far and cause serious harm" is actually just statistical error. star sapphire, who commits 300 pranks that kill people each year, is a statistical outlier and should not be counted
Gateway Pundit posts incontrovertible statistical proof that the midterm elections were rigged by Democrats. With a p-value of 0.69. LOL. And nice.
November 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Gateway Pundit posts incontrovertible statistical proof that the midterm elections were rigged by Democrats. With a p-value of 0.69. LOL. And nice.
The centrist spin that progressives "underperformed' on election night is not neutral statistical analysis.
It's an obvious (and misleading) tactic to win a factional fight.
It's an obvious (and misleading) tactic to win a factional fight.
The Funny Math Behind Centrist ‘Electability’ Arguments
“Wins above replacement” makes sense in baseball. In politics, not so much.
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November 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The centrist spin that progressives "underperformed' on election night is not neutral statistical analysis.
It's an obvious (and misleading) tactic to win a factional fight.
It's an obvious (and misleading) tactic to win a factional fight.
Nobody calls out the statistical unlikelihood of an all white male casting in government being the most qualified to hold their seats smh..
November 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Nobody calls out the statistical unlikelihood of an all white male casting in government being the most qualified to hold their seats smh..
Like, the theoretical person who owns an Xbox for indie games that they buy is a statistical anomaly within a statistical anomaly, and I kinda want to ask them about their life.
November 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Like, the theoretical person who owns an Xbox for indie games that they buy is a statistical anomaly within a statistical anomaly, and I kinda want to ask them about their life.
They're only sharing pre-textualized vectors in statistical space. Stop calling it telepathy
November 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
They're only sharing pre-textualized vectors in statistical space. Stop calling it telepathy
"I only use AI for brainstorming" is the biggest tell because you 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, everyone knows, that gAI produces the statistical average of whatever you ask it for
if the statistical average is an improvement over your own thoughts, then what does that say about where your thoughts were to begin with
if the statistical average is an improvement over your own thoughts, then what does that say about where your thoughts were to begin with
AI for brainstorming sounds so pathetic
Just imagining the most talented creatives in our industry going "chatbbb I need to make a new Smash game what do I do???"
Just imagining the most talented creatives in our industry going "chatbbb I need to make a new Smash game what do I do???"
Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai says he isn't using generative AI—even for brainstorming—and warns it must not exploit others. But he says game development is so demanding that refusing AI outright could leave studios behind. https://www.famitsu.com/article/202611/93352
November 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
"I only use AI for brainstorming" is the biggest tell because you 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, everyone knows, that gAI produces the statistical average of whatever you ask it for
if the statistical average is an improvement over your own thoughts, then what does that say about where your thoughts were to begin with
if the statistical average is an improvement over your own thoughts, then what does that say about where your thoughts were to begin with
He was supposed to be “unelectable” and since that is no longer true goalposts shift and they make up some other arbitrary statistical metric of “underperformance”
The obvious goalpost shifting here (Wasn’t El Sayed supposed to be unelectable? Well, now he has been elected) is a red flag. This rhetoric is meant to obfuscate. Ignore.
lol the centrist lib excuses are already starting
November 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
He was supposed to be “unelectable” and since that is no longer true goalposts shift and they make up some other arbitrary statistical metric of “underperformance”
when you blunder into how statistical mechanics and thermodynamics work as well as they do
November 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
when you blunder into how statistical mechanics and thermodynamics work as well as they do
The statistical and platonic ideal of a font
November 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The statistical and platonic ideal of a font
I haven't done like a statistical analysis or anything but it's long been my sense that the senators who don't talk to reporters seem to do worse at the ballot box than the ones who do, all other things being equal.
Latest example: Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Latest example: Cindy Hyde-Smith.
November 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I haven't done like a statistical analysis or anything but it's long been my sense that the senators who don't talk to reporters seem to do worse at the ballot box than the ones who do, all other things being equal.
Latest example: Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Latest example: Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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November 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Apropos of nothing, this is a regular PSA that the excellent book “Computer Age Statistical Inference” is available free online.
hastie.su.domains/CASI/
hastie.su.domains/CASI/
November 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Apropos of nothing, this is a regular PSA that the excellent book “Computer Age Statistical Inference” is available free online.
hastie.su.domains/CASI/
hastie.su.domains/CASI/
like ok it failed to fit any into the specific time period 1914-1918 but that is what is called a statistical anomaly
November 8, 2026 at 12:52 PM
like ok it failed to fit any into the specific time period 1914-1918 but that is what is called a statistical anomaly
The more I look at it the more insane it gets. If 1 is a blimp and 10 is end of market capitalism, this is 7,5. 43.4% statistical discrepancy (23.6 trillion rubles) is unprecedented for a functioning modern economy. It signals that normal macroeconomic tracking has completely broken down.
Leaked Rosstat Q3 2026 russian GDP data reveals a massive statistical breakdown. The reported statistical discrepancy has exploded to 23.6 trillion rubles, accounting for a staggering 43.4%(‼️) of production-side GDP 🧵
November 9, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The more I look at it the more insane it gets. If 1 is a blimp and 10 is end of market capitalism, this is 7,5. 43.4% statistical discrepancy (23.6 trillion rubles) is unprecedented for a functioning modern economy. It signals that normal macroeconomic tracking has completely broken down.
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November 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Do you mean to tell me we are going to have 4 Dem senators that have identical twins and THAT isn’t the biggest story coming out of the election?
The statistical odds boggle the mind. Absolute insanity
The statistical odds boggle the mind. Absolute insanity
November 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Do you mean to tell me we are going to have 4 Dem senators that have identical twins and THAT isn’t the biggest story coming out of the election?
The statistical odds boggle the mind. Absolute insanity
The statistical odds boggle the mind. Absolute insanity
there was apparently a hack on the russian statistical agency, they found 450k recorded deaths on the russian side since 2022. it takes a while for the process to start, so 2026 hasnt really entered. 2025 had multiple months with >15k deaths and its been getting deadlier over time
Hard to wrap my mind around these casualty figures
November 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
there was apparently a hack on the russian statistical agency, they found 450k recorded deaths on the russian side since 2022. it takes a while for the process to start, so 2026 hasnt really entered. 2025 had multiple months with >15k deaths and its been getting deadlier over time
New online! Robust statistical modelling and inference for conservation biology
Robust statistical modelling and inference for conservation biology
Nature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 09 November 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00215-4Failure to select and apply appropriate statistical models in biodiversity research risks flawed insight and misinformed conservation management decisions. This Expert Recommendation provides a framework, detailed guidance and instruction for conservation researchers looking to use statistical models in their research.
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November 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
New online! Robust statistical modelling and inference for conservation biology