Data as argument (vs ornament)
Distinction between number that supports falsifiable proposition and number that serves as ornament in institutional reports. Three signs of ornamentation, three consequences of treating data as argument.
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Distinction between number that supports falsifiable proposition and number that serves as ornament in institutional reports. Three signs of ornamentation, three consequences of treating data as argument.
Small treatise on errata as editorial infrastructure. Five essential fields, three things the empty page communicates before the first error, and the credibility asymmetry.
§ archive · april 2026
Reflection on why I invest time in unpaid projects. Three conditions to distinguish hobby-infrastructure from hobby-distraction, three channels of delayed return, and how to think about the cost.
Opening post of the editorial notebook, written as a tonal index for whoever arrives here first. Why open, why method, and what's around it.
Personal account of the road to Panorama SUSEP v1.0: motivation, technical cost, and why open notebook instead of closed report.