Inspired by
this post on the blue, I was wondering -- what are some examples of articles/blog posts where someone analyzed (presumably with tongue-in-cheek) a minor part of a fictional world in a serious way that treats the subject matter as truth, not fictional?
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posted by RabbleRabble
on Jan 4, 2013 -
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Looking for how to get skills that would make me qualified for a data analyst position.
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posted by hrj
on Oct 17, 2012 -
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Need to do a simple analysis around pay and experience fairness.
Example:
Two project managers managing exactly same kind of projects and have similar performance levels:
PM 1 -> Pay $130,000 ; Experience 15 years;
PM2-> Pay $80,000 ; Experience 3 years;
I want a mathematical way of analyzing if the person getting paid $80,000 is being under payed.
Now I know there are industry standards and charts available. I want to do something that may not be perfect but gives a sense.
How much weight should be given to experience and can this be factored in mathematically?
Please dont get hung up on accuracy. I want a logical analysis method that does not need to be entirely accurate.
Also, where can I find industry charts comparing pay and experience
posted by r2d2
on Mar 3, 2012 -
12 answers
Post mortem toxicology tests - why does it take so long for results to be delivered?
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posted by lampshade
on Feb 13, 2012 -
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As a result of my method for saving money, I've ended up with a huge excel spreadsheet for the last 4 years detailing how much I've put in and taken out of my savings account. The problem is that although I've taken time to record all this information, I've now realised that I'm not sure what I can actually do with it. Do you have any ideas?
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posted by mr_silver
on Jun 30, 2011 -
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I'm a social scientist heading off to do a year of field research, which will include lots and lots and lots of interviewing. What tools to you recommend to keep all your interviewees' data straight, and to show how they are connected to each other?
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posted by foodmapper
on Jun 6, 2011 -
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Could someone explain to me what's happening in the guitar solo in "You Wear It Well" by DeBarge?
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posted by germdisco
on May 24, 2011 -
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I'm trying to figure out interesting ways to slice/combine/aggregate a ton of data into useful or interesting statistics. Where do I begin?
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posted by zain
on Dec 11, 2010 -
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I'm trying to do a social media analysis of SiriusXM Satellite Radio. I would like to compare similar type brands. What do think would be some good brands to compare it to. I'm thinking about HBO or MTV? What do you think? Others?
Thanks,
Paul
posted by fightoplankton
on Dec 3, 2010 -
8 answers
Is it a reasonable reading of the film version of Fight Club to say that Marla Singer is another projection of the narrator's neurosis, and that she doesn't exist?
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posted by codacorolla
on Nov 8, 2010 -
11 answers
What books do you recommend for learning more about the "how" of intelligence analysis?
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posted by bfranklin
on Oct 21, 2010 -
4 answers
How can I find out what spectrum of light (and what intensities of the various parts of the spectrum) are emitted by various types of light bulbs?
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posted by brenton
on Jul 10, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm exhausted from trying to understand the working environment at a new job, and hoping the hive mind can help me figure out how to become better at this job.
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posted by soft and hardcore taters
on Sep 27, 2009 -
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Lots of interrelated data, little idea of how to analyze it. What method or type of software is best for collecting complex information for future analysis?
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posted by newlyminted
on Aug 20, 2009 -
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Question about nutrition information - For products like pickles and olives, which are usually packaged in jars with brine, does the total sodium content listed on the facts (amount per serving x number of servings) include the amount in the liquid?
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posted by captain cosine
on Mar 21, 2009 -
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