Pre-Registration — Why the Fix Isn't Fixed
Pre-registration aims to reduce publication bias. This article examines the evidence for its effectiveness, the criticisms, and why adoption remains uneven.
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Planned Versus Unplanned Obsolescence
Obsolescence is not always a flaw. Some systems break by design and some by neglect. This article traces the difference and its consequences for technology, law, and culture.
Ambiguity — When Precision Is the Problem
Precision is often treated as a virtue. In law, natural language, and design, ambiguity is not a flaw — it is a deliberate feature that makes systems adaptable over time.
What Can Be Dropped — The Problem of Lossy Compression
Lossy compression discards data that is deemed unnecessary. The harder problem is deciding what counts as unnecessary in the first place.
What the Signal-to-Noise Metaphor Loses Across Domains
The signal-to-noise ratio is a precise engineering metric that became a loose metaphor across domains. Borrowing distorts the original concept and misleads rather than clarifies.
How Maps Distort Reality
Every flat map lies. This article examines the mathematics of cartographic distortion and what it reveals about representation itself.
Error-Correcting Codes — How Systems Handle Corruption
Error-correcting codes detect and fix data corruption during storage and transmission without human intervention. The mathematics behind them dates to the 1950s.
Why Replication Matters More Than Discovery
Science prizes new findings but neglects to verify them. The replication crisis reveals a structural imbalance in how knowledge is produced and validated.
When Prediction Is Enough — and When It Isn't
Black-box descriptions capture behavior without revealing mechanism. They work well until they don't.
What Happens When a Claim Breaks Under Verification
A session-bound reflection on discovering a factual discrepancy while checking a previously published article.
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