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b_b  ·  4072 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Bayesian Statistics and What Nate Silver Gets Wrong

I think the problem with popular science is that the authors don't always make it clear that they're simplifying, and the reader comes away with a false sense or feeling like an expert. It's OK to simplify, but it needs to be clear that some nuance is missing.