> when you’re on the cusp of a new thing, unless you’re super lucky, the result will necessarily be near the noise floor. Real science is like that.
That's not necessarily true in social sciences. When you're working with large survey datasets, many variables are significantly related. That doesn't mean these relationships are meaningful or causal, they could be due to underlying common causes, etc. (Maybe social sciences weren't included in "real science" - but there's where a lot of stats discussions focus)
That's not necessarily true in social sciences. When you're working with large survey datasets, many variables are significantly related. That doesn't mean these relationships are meaningful or causal, they could be due to underlying common causes, etc. (Maybe social sciences weren't included in "real science" - but there's where a lot of stats discussions focus)