Is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Outdated (When are Statistics too Simple)?
My point is simple: with all the data available today, perhaps it is time to have a discussion about changing our hurricane classification scale.
Category: research
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Continue reading: Is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale Outdated (When are Statistics too Simple)? →
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What it means when “no significant differences were found”
Continue reading: What it means when “no significant differences were found” →In lay terms, what was done here was the equivalent of testing batteries by putting them in a flashlight and turning on the switch. If the flashlight lit up, then we can naturally conclude that the batteries are good. This is the equivalent of finding a statistically significant difference (the bulb turned on). But what if the flashlight did not light up?
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The problem of infinity
Continue reading: The problem of infinity →So when we use quantitative methods (numbers) or qualitative methods (words) to study the person, we are limiting our understanding to what can be numerated or expressed in words. But is there not a part of human experience that is beyond numbers, and beyond our ability to express in words?
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The science of birds falling from the sky
Continue reading: The science of birds falling from the sky →It’s a curious event: in January, thousands of red-winged blackbirds fell out of the sky in a relatively small area in Arkansas. Days earlier, in western Arkansas, 85,000 drum fish died. About the same time, in Baton Rouge, 500 dead birds were found in one area. That seems unusual. Let’s get to the bottom of…
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The “Car Fax Effect”
Continue reading: The “Car Fax Effect” →It has become a ritual of buying a used car, an icon of authority. You go to the dealers, scan ads in the paper, and pore over web sites to check out what’s available. After hours or days of searching, you find that special new-to-you vehicle that you want. You kick the tires, drive the…
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The purpose of research, and the research of purpose: Part 2
Continue reading: The purpose of research, and the research of purpose: Part 2 →Part 2: The research of purpose. It is a curious thing that we must first examine the purpose of research in order to better understand the research of purpose. This is because I will present evidence over the course of these writings that our current research methods are not designed to research human concepts such…
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The purpose of research, and the research of purpose: Part 1
Continue reading: The purpose of research, and the research of purpose: Part 1 →Part 1: The purpose of research. It’s in all the science and social studies texts: What is the purpose of science? or What is the purpose of research? Usually the answer is simple, one designed to memorize for the test: The purpose of science is to predict behavior. The purpose of research is to understand…
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Researching research
Continue reading: Researching research →Research. We read about it in the newspaper or on the web. We hear about it from our co-workers or on the television. Research has advanced humanity by light-years in our lifetimes. New drugs, technology, farming methods, educational techniques have all benefited from research methods. Our world has changed drastically. Interestingly, our research methods have…