r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/Houdinii1984 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Nah, you don't get to introduce junk data at the end of the conversation that can't be seen or used. That's also not how data works.

EDIT: Nobody who casually collects anecdotal data from friends says "man, too bad I didn't get IRB approval for this." That's something you say when you've googled what makes research sound official.

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u/Houdinii1984 Apr 24 '26

Again, it just requires more than one. Simple. You had to invent data to make it happen, though. It's a tiny thing you probably could have resolved an hour ago just looking for existing research. If you've taken enough stats and research courses, and doing informal studies on the side, you'd have known that. You didn't need to invent studies to fit your argument.