Paranormal Side of Data Science
The diagram above was produced by my father in an effort to predict lotto numbers. Usually in a given year, I read at least a… Read More »Paranormal Side of Data Science
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Risk as a Narrative Construct
I had some magical moments in my life. Perhaps the most magical was the summer I went to work wearing shorts and running shoes. Captain… Read More »Risk as a Narrative Construct
Preambles and Future Directions
I will be using this blog to assemble a number of different concepts that I introduced over many years in previous blogs (indicated in bold);… Read More »Preambles and Future Directions
Disablement from the Institutional Use of Aggregate Statistics
This blog is about the lived experience of “becoming a statistic.” In our increasingly data-oriented society, the use of data serves not merely to try… Read More »Disablement from the Institutional Use of Aggregate Statistics
Common Coding Situations in Java
This blog contains some snippets of code that I tend to use in Java. I acknowledge that somebody else writing this blog might include different… Read More »Common Coding Situations in Java
Structural Accommodation
A theme in my blogs is how the “structure” of data – rather than just the “content” – affects what that data can say and… Read More »Structural Accommodation
Objectification of Incidents
Probably like most people, I tend to recognize data as a stream of values. Notice that I use the term values rather than numbers although… Read More »Objectification of Incidents
Theory Development Using Symbols Rather than Quantities
In this blog, I will be considering theory developments from changes in methodology. But first I want to express an opinion on the significance of… Read More »Theory Development Using Symbols Rather than Quantities
Measuring and Treating the Toxic Environment
Even today there seems to be considerable debate over the exact meaning of “stress.” During my graduate studies, I pointed out that there are similar… Read More »Measuring and Treating the Toxic Environment
Following the Odour of Data – Catching Scent
In recent blogs, I wrote about using codified narrative as a form of data. I also discussed using attribution models to systematically evaluate codified narrative… Read More »Following the Odour of Data – Catching Scent