Mark Rieke
@markjrieke.bsky.social
certified big nerd | big #rstats dweeb | accidental python fan | he/him
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Mark Rieke
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· May 25
Here are some of the photos from hiking rim to rim. It’s difficult to capture in a photo (or words) the sense of wonder and majesty imbued by this park. The scale is humbling
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There *are* legitimate use cases for this kind of stuff! Simulation studies! Synthetic data for a preregistered analysis plan prior to an actual study!
But this isn't being marketed as that. It's advertised as a cheaper, faster alternative to humans. Temu we-have-results-at-home survey results.
But this isn't being marketed as that. It's advertised as a cheaper, faster alternative to humans. Temu we-have-results-at-home survey results.
Did you know that from tomorrow, Qualtrics is offering synthetic panels (AI-generated participants)?
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
There *are* legitimate use cases for this kind of stuff! Simulation studies! Synthetic data for a preregistered analysis plan prior to an actual study!
But this isn't being marketed as that. It's advertised as a cheaper, faster alternative to humans. Temu we-have-results-at-home survey results.
But this isn't being marketed as that. It's advertised as a cheaper, faster alternative to humans. Temu we-have-results-at-home survey results.
New Research Paper Shows 90% of US Adults Don't Know How Many R's Are In The Word "Strawberry"
Did you know that from tomorrow, Qualtrics is offering synthetic panels (AI-generated participants)?
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"
December 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
New Research Paper Shows 90% of US Adults Don't Know How Many R's Are In The Word "Strawberry"
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found an etsy shop that's doing a tremendous bit
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
found an etsy shop that's doing a tremendous bit
phrases I have come to be negatively polarized against:
- actionable insights
- democratizing data
- <idk, probably others>
- actionable insights
- democratizing data
- <idk, probably others>
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
phrases I have come to be negatively polarized against:
- actionable insights
- democratizing data
- <idk, probably others>
- actionable insights
- democratizing data
- <idk, probably others>
this is a once-in-a-generation game whose laser-focused artistic vision was luckily fully realized --- such a well deserved win and I hope it gives publishers the confidence to fund ambitious stories
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is GAME OF THE YEAR at The Game Awards
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
this is a once-in-a-generation game whose laser-focused artistic vision was luckily fully realized --- such a well deserved win and I hope it gives publishers the confidence to fund ambitious stories
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StanCon 2026 registration and abstract submission is now open!
Please spread the word!
discourse.mc-stan.org/t/stancon-20...
Please spread the word!
discourse.mc-stan.org/t/stancon-20...
StanCon 2026 registration and abstract submission is now open
Hi everyone! Registration for StanCon 2026 in Uppsala, Sweden, is now open! You can already register and submit abstracts for contributions. Our first keynote speaker will be announced soon. New thi...
discourse.mc-stan.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
StanCon 2026 registration and abstract submission is now open!
Please spread the word!
discourse.mc-stan.org/t/stancon-20...
Please spread the word!
discourse.mc-stan.org/t/stancon-20...
I have a friend also named Eric Adams who also lives in New York and every so often I see (mayor) Eric Adams make the news for some new insane thing and wonder if it's thrown a wrench into (regular guy) Eric Adams' day
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@ChaseWilliams_• 1d
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is on Capitol Hill today.
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He tells me about Zohran Mamdani announcing he's moving into Gracie Mansion:
"Beware of the ghost. I told [Zohran] about it. So the ghost is there. It's a friendly ghost, as long as you're doing right by the city. If you don't become right by the city, he turns into a poltergeist."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hf7ezrajxadu7v3tzcyij424/bafkreigis3istuaryrpny4ksmoh46xcs3yfowvfuj3t3iouxpy5uiyw2fq@jpeg)
December 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I have a friend also named Eric Adams who also lives in New York and every so often I see (mayor) Eric Adams make the news for some new insane thing and wonder if it's thrown a wrench into (regular guy) Eric Adams' day
I accidentally wrote an Actually Good™ melody last night instead of what I normally play: miscellaneous ragtime bullshit
December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I accidentally wrote an Actually Good™ melody last night instead of what I normally play: miscellaneous ragtime bullshit
so some google dev just closed all the issues I had opened in an open source repo as "completed" when what they really meant is "won't do". it's fine to not add, but like, don't mark it as completed if it wasn't completed lol
December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
so some google dev just closed all the issues I had opened in an open source repo as "completed" when what they really meant is "won't do". it's fine to not add, but like, don't mark it as completed if it wasn't completed lol
the dopamine rush of figuring out a teeny bug in a new paradigm is just *chef's kiss*
December 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
the dopamine rush of figuring out a teeny bug in a new paradigm is just *chef's kiss*
tulsa women's volleyball ! very fun !
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
tulsa women's volleyball ! very fun !
this household is filled with survey experiment results appreciators
A plurality thought both parties were equally corrupt, with more saying Republicans than Democrats.
But wait ... there's a twist. We embedded an experiment in this survey.
But wait ... there's a twist. We embedded an experiment in this survey.
December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
this household is filled with survey experiment results appreciators
I've listened to the Clair Obscur soundtrack almost nonstop for the past several months so this tracks
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I've listened to the Clair Obscur soundtrack almost nonstop for the past several months so this tracks
very important dnd development: I gotta make a mini for the giant library bird from avatar the last airbender
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
very important dnd development: I gotta make a mini for the giant library bird from avatar the last airbender
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I believe eigen fly. I believe eigen touch the sky.
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I believe eigen fly. I believe eigen touch the sky.
i have used this image like 15 times in slack this week thank fucking god i can finally stop staring at medium screen and start staring at small screen for the next 48 hours
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
i have used this image like 15 times in slack this week thank fucking god i can finally stop staring at medium screen and start staring at small screen for the next 48 hours
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
i can't stop writing music now this was a good purchase
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
i can't stop writing music now this was a good purchase
BDSM: Bayesian Data Science Methodologies
(gem from one of my coworkers who has taken the crown for funniest person in the office)
(gem from one of my coworkers who has taken the crown for funniest person in the office)
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
BDSM: Bayesian Data Science Methodologies
(gem from one of my coworkers who has taken the crown for funniest person in the office)
(gem from one of my coworkers who has taken the crown for funniest person in the office)
workspace folders in vscode are the work of the devil (microsoft)
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
workspace folders in vscode are the work of the devil (microsoft)
gui-based interfaces for manipulating data are an asinine piece of obfuscation that shouldn't exist --- the hard part of writing code isn't typing, it's thinking through the logic of what you want to accomplish
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
gui-based interfaces for manipulating data are an asinine piece of obfuscation that shouldn't exist --- the hard part of writing code isn't typing, it's thinking through the logic of what you want to accomplish
buying a midi -> usb-c cable is possibly the greatest gift you can give yourself
November 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
buying a midi -> usb-c cable is possibly the greatest gift you can give yourself
new hyper-fixation acquired
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
new hyper-fixation acquired