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John Belmont
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In Maine it’s about 7 and a half hours, but in Managua it’s only 1 hour 20 minutes
December 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The difference between the longest and shortest days of the year is about 3 hours and 48 minutes
December 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You are not magicians but we suspect that you call the rest of us muggles behind our backs.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reposted by John Belmont
He has never in his life discovered a new fact about nature and is on a mission to destroy everyone who has.
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Ding an sich the ‘thing in itself’
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Shameful
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
If all the research participants also get whole genome sequencing one could use another powerful method from causal inference. Genetic variants can be used as instruments- Mendelian Randomization - to evaluate biomarkers as causal mediators.
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
It would be interesting to have immune correlates and other longitudinal biomarker data.
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The point of regression discontinuity study designs is that RCTs may be impractical or unethical
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Those ‘top scientists’ are assholes
December 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Reposted by John Belmont
Without a functioning FDA, CDC and NIH we are in big trouble. And we are moving close to the precipice.
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM