Jul 27, 2017 · 1 min read
“People using stats the way a drunk uses a lamp post — for support not illumination”. My stats prof nailed it many years ago.
MOOCs are a great alternative to facebook, though, if you go to the ones that really encourage discussion, like FutureLearn. I’ve met some lovely people & developed some wonderful ideas with them, often with only tangential relevance to the course.