Cameron Patrick
@cameronpat.bsky.social
biostatistician @ University of Melbourne Statistical Consulting Centre. enjoyer of multiple imputation, RCTs, and DAGs. always graph your data. also runs, bikes, hikes, etc. he/him #BiInSci ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
https://cameronpatrick.com/
https://cameronpatrick.com/
RETVRN
February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
RETVRN
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the villains in neuromancer being a family of gross inbred rich weirdos who want to live forever in space feels a little too on the nose
February 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
the villains in neuromancer being a family of gross inbred rich weirdos who want to live forever in space feels a little too on the nose
agreed but I feel that's a more advanced level of understanding
February 4, 2026 at 11:19 AM
agreed but I feel that's a more advanced level of understanding
possibly my most single-dude trait is that my dining table is covered in ... stuff ... and I eat all my meals from the coffee table instead
February 4, 2026 at 7:25 AM
possibly my most single-dude trait is that my dining table is covered in ... stuff ... and I eat all my meals from the coffee table instead
yes - in my mind there's nothing that implies a fixed effect has to be categorical. (and e.g. if you have a look at the summary() output from lme4 or glmmTMB it'll show continuous variables in the fixed effects table too)
February 4, 2026 at 7:19 AM
yes - in my mind there's nothing that implies a fixed effect has to be categorical. (and e.g. if you have a look at the summary() output from lme4 or glmmTMB it'll show continuous variables in the fixed effects table too)
yeah this is why biostats and econ people end up talking past each other about this
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
yeah this is why biostats and econ people end up talking past each other about this
also! I will be teaching an online short course on Mixed Models in R next week. places still available! scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/statistics-c...
Mixed Models in R
Mixed Models in R
scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au
February 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
also! I will be teaching an online short course on Mixed Models in R next week. places still available! scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/statistics-c...
exactly, although that feels a bit redundant to state? but this is where I struggle with the econ terminology because to me "fixed effects model" just means any regression that doesn't include random effects
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
exactly, although that feels a bit redundant to state? but this is where I struggle with the econ terminology because to me "fixed effects model" just means any regression that doesn't include random effects
this is how I was taught fixed and random effects and I think it still holds up well in practice
Gelman's cryptic definition #2 inspired me to look up Searle, Casella, and McCulloch, which to me at least provides some useful terminological context:
February 4, 2026 at 6:17 AM
this is how I was taught fixed and random effects and I think it still holds up well in practice
the idea of Julia is to solve the two-language problem (high level languages like R and Python that need a lower level language like Fortran or C++ for anything that needs to go fast) with One Language To Rule Them All ... love the idea though haven't used it enough to be really won over
February 4, 2026 at 5:50 AM
the idea of Julia is to solve the two-language problem (high level languages like R and Python that need a lower level language like Fortran or C++ for anything that needs to go fast) with One Language To Rule Them All ... love the idea though haven't used it enough to be really won over
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There's more than one way to do it: Perl, R, Stan
There's exactly one way to do it: Python, BUGS
There's at most one way to do it: SPSS, SAS
There's exactly one way to do it: Python, BUGS
There's at most one way to do it: SPSS, SAS
February 4, 2026 at 5:21 AM
There's more than one way to do it: Perl, R, Stan
There's exactly one way to do it: Python, BUGS
There's at most one way to do it: SPSS, SAS
There's exactly one way to do it: Python, BUGS
There's at most one way to do it: SPSS, SAS
we're definitely a cult
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 AM
we're definitely a cult
starting to think that R is 21st century Perl:
- there's more than one way to do it (tm)
- surprisingly useful for random data manipulation tasks
- eternal flamewars with Python fans
- there's more than one way to do it (tm)
- surprisingly useful for random data manipulation tasks
- eternal flamewars with Python fans
Are you a #Stata user? Maybe you work with one?
Have you ever found yourself copy-pasting from the results window?
It's annoying as hell! And terrible practice. So I wrote a blog post on using #rstats to extract results from Stata log files
benharrap.com/post/2026-02...
Have you ever found yourself copy-pasting from the results window?
It's annoying as hell! And terrible practice. So I wrote a blog post on using #rstats to extract results from Stata log files
benharrap.com/post/2026-02...
Using R to extract results from Stata log files โ Ben Harrap
benharrap.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:09 AM
starting to think that R is 21st century Perl:
- there's more than one way to do it (tm)
- surprisingly useful for random data manipulation tasks
- eternal flamewars with Python fans
- there's more than one way to do it (tm)
- surprisingly useful for random data manipulation tasks
- eternal flamewars with Python fans
if you understand this reference, it is time to log off and touch grass
(this applies to me too)
(this applies to me too)
"Valorous Dumpster Fires" is the name of my new music act
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 AM
if you understand this reference, it is time to log off and touch grass
(this applies to me too)
(this applies to me too)
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e-bikes are the single best consumer technology of the last 20 years and it's driving me mad that there's this sudden backlash against them
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
e-bikes are the single best consumer technology of the last 20 years and it's driving me mad that there's this sudden backlash against them
this clearly calls for integer-inflated ordered beta regression
February 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM
this clearly calls for integer-inflated ordered beta regression
who needs multiple imputation now, i guess
February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
who needs multiple imputation now, i guess
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yeah for most of us absorbing the chaos void isn't very healthy. i'm fine obviously, i don't have a chaos void problem... but almost none of us should be doing this. anyone up for void summoning later?
February 3, 2026 at 3:47 AM
yeah for most of us absorbing the chaos void isn't very healthy. i'm fine obviously, i don't have a chaos void problem... but almost none of us should be doing this. anyone up for void summoning later?
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๐ฃ registration for the rainbowR conference is now live ๐
The conference is for anyone interested in R and/or analysing data to understand LGBTQ+ issues. The majority of speakers and workshop leaders are LGBTQ+, but you do not have to be LGBTQ+ to attend.
pretix.eu/rainbowr/con...
#RStats #LGBTQ
The conference is for anyone interested in R and/or analysing data to understand LGBTQ+ issues. The majority of speakers and workshop leaders are LGBTQ+, but you do not have to be LGBTQ+ to attend.
pretix.eu/rainbowr/con...
#RStats #LGBTQ
rainbowR Conference 2026
Feb. 25 โ 26, 2026
pretix.eu
February 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
๐ฃ registration for the rainbowR conference is now live ๐
The conference is for anyone interested in R and/or analysing data to understand LGBTQ+ issues. The majority of speakers and workshop leaders are LGBTQ+, but you do not have to be LGBTQ+ to attend.
pretix.eu/rainbowr/con...
#RStats #LGBTQ
The conference is for anyone interested in R and/or analysing data to understand LGBTQ+ issues. The majority of speakers and workshop leaders are LGBTQ+, but you do not have to be LGBTQ+ to attend.
pretix.eu/rainbowr/con...
#RStats #LGBTQ
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this is violence
I regret to inform you that โ1979โ by Smashing Pumpkins was released in 1996, which is now 30 years ago. Meaning a similar song released in 2026 would be called โ2009โ
February 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
this is violence
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Idk if trans kids these days know this but back in my day you could just walk into a RadioShack and walk out with one of these puppies
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Idk if trans kids these days know this but back in my day you could just walk into a RadioShack and walk out with one of these puppies
as an Australian, I should not understand anything this sentence refers to. and yet
"We had to ban Will Stancil from the Resistance because the Zionist might attack the Somalis in Minneapolis" is truly some all time brainworms.
February 1, 2026 at 6:13 AM
as an Australian, I should not understand anything this sentence refers to. and yet
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the entire point of protesting is putting your body at risk to show the state you arenโt afraid of them. if oneโs personal risk tollerance is at or near zero, they should find other ways to help their community besides protesting. i want the cops to know my name as i call them unlovable dorks
February 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
the entire point of protesting is putting your body at risk to show the state you arenโt afraid of them. if oneโs personal risk tollerance is at or near zero, they should find other ways to help their community besides protesting. i want the cops to know my name as i call them unlovable dorks
ahh so then it must be a French translation of the video game Fallout New Vegas
February 1, 2026 at 1:35 AM
ahh so then it must be a French translation of the video game Fallout New Vegas