Comments on: There’s Usually An Unconsidered Variable http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html Expressing Our Primal Genes for Lean Health, Vitality and Attractiveness Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:45:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melina http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-97 Melina Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:51:39 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-97 <p>Very funny..I almost choked to death on my water from trying to laugh and swallow. I really like the blog.</p> <p>Melina</p> <p><a href="http://wishfulthinking-melina.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://wishfulthinking-melina.blogspot.com/</a></p> Very funny..I almost choked to death on my water from trying to laugh and swallow. I really like the blog.

Melina

http://wishfulthinking-melina.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Patrik http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-96 Patrik Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:57:14 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-96 <p>Once again, stellar post.</p> <p>[So we study the genetics of problems that are not genetic in origin, and overestimate genetic contributions because we're studying populations whose diet and lifestyle are homogeneous. It's a wild goose chase.]</p> <p>That wild goose chase is tantamount to taking the blue pill over and over again and always eschewing the red pill. </p> <p>If that doesn't make sense to you, see here:</p> <p><a href="http://theorytopractice.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/120-grams-of-sugar-oh-my/#comment-1918" rel="nofollow">http://theorytopractice.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/120-grams-of-sugar-oh-my/#comment-1918</a></p> Once again, stellar post.

[So we study the genetics of problems that are not genetic in origin, and overestimate genetic contributions because we're studying populations whose diet and lifestyle are homogeneous. It's a wild goose chase.]

That wild goose chase is tantamount to taking the blue pill over and over again and always eschewing the red pill.

If that doesn't make sense to you, see here:

http://theorytopractice.wordpress.com/2009/05/30/120-grams-of-sugar-oh-my/#comment-1918

]]> By: Steve http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-95 Steve Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:15:50 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-95 <p>Looking forward to it!</p> Looking forward to it!

]]> By: Richard Nikoley http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-94 Richard Nikoley Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:13:02 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-94 <p>I can help offset that, somewhat. Let me know next time you're in town, cousin, and I'll grill something up.</p> I can help offset that, somewhat. Let me know next time you're in town, cousin, and I'll grill something up.

]]> By: Steve http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-93 Steve Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:08:18 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-93 <p>My only concern with convincing the population that red meat is good is that it will at least initially raise the price of my ribeyes, tri-tips, etc...</p> My only concern with convincing the population that red meat is good is that it will at least initially raise the price of my ribeyes, tri-tips, etc…

]]> By: Yummy http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-92 Yummy Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:10:00 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-92 <p>Awesome joke!! hahaahahahahahahah! I loved it! Thank you for making me laugh!</p> Awesome joke!! hahaahahahahahahah! I loved it! Thank you for making me laugh!

]]> By: Marc Van Dam http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-91 Marc Van Dam Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:54:06 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-91 <p>This is priceless! And illustrates the point beautifully!!!<br /> Thank you.</p> <p>Most everyone thinks I'm nuts in regards to how much red meat I eat. They have it as a special treat once or twice a year. Oh well...</p> <p>Marc</p> This is priceless! And illustrates the point beautifully!!!
Thank you.

Most everyone thinks I'm nuts in regards to how much red meat I eat. They have it as a special treat once or twice a year. Oh well…

Marc

]]> By: Aaron Blaisdell http://freetheanimal.com/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-90 Aaron Blaisdell Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:52:57 +0000 http://localhost/animal/2009/06/theres-usually-an-unconsidered-variable.html#comment-90 <p>The story from the single woman was freakin hilarious! Funny you should post on the topic of hidden or missed variables, I'm sitting on a dissertation committee where the student's topic is "Mediation by unobserved variables in causal inference". It's about how people come up with causal hypotheses to explain events they witness (i.e., data they collect), and in particular how people do or fail to entertain a role for hidden (i.e., unobserved) variables. Also, I myself have published a study (and have more in the pipeline) showing that even rats entertain hidden variables under certain conditions (PDF freely available on my website: pigeonrat.psych.ucla.edu). I think I'd rather have one of my rats making decisions about what I should and should not eat than anyone on the AMA or AHA boards of VIPs (Very Incompetent Phatheads).</p> The story from the single woman was freakin hilarious! Funny you should post on the topic of hidden or missed variables, I'm sitting on a dissertation committee where the student's topic is "Mediation by unobserved variables in causal inference". It's about how people come up with causal hypotheses to explain events they witness (i.e., data they collect), and in particular how people do or fail to entertain a role for hidden (i.e., unobserved) variables. Also, I myself have published a study (and have more in the pipeline) showing that even rats entertain hidden variables under certain conditions (PDF freely available on my website: pigeonrat.psych.ucla.edu). I think I'd rather have one of my rats making decisions about what I should and should not eat than anyone on the AMA or AHA boards of VIPs (Very Incompetent Phatheads).

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