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Posting this under the heading it deserves: Revisiting: The best-written scientific paper you have read Everything below is what sits behind that. Asking about best-written scientific paper directly, because…

What other technical communities get right that we do not — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. A digression I have been saving for the right category. It is…

Posting this under the heading it deserves: Joined after a search result and stayed Everything below is what sits behind that. Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather than…

On the subject in the title: The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for Working notes rather than a conclusion. A digression I have been saving for the right category. It is…

Here for the analytics and not much else — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather than inferred. I am here…

Spreadsheets: an appreciation — what changed since — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. What changes if the standard account of Spreadsheets is wrong? I ask because I have…

The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. A digression I have been saving for the right…

Books and papers worth reading that are not about this at all — one year on — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Reading back through what has been written here about Books…

The best-written scientific paper you have read Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Asking about best-written scientific paper directly, because I have read four…

Introducing myself: pharmacist, sceptic, reluctant participant Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Introducing myself before I ask anything, since the welcome…

Hello from a laboratory that does not do peptides Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather…

Posting this under the heading it deserves: Introducing myself: pharmacist, sceptic, reluctant participant — one year on Everything below is what sits behind that. Introducing myself before I ask anything,…

Long-time reader, first-time poster — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather than inferred. I am here for…

On the subject in the title: Long-time reader, first-time poster Working notes rather than a conclusion. Trying to work out what would count as evidence on long-time reader, before collecting any. This is the…

Posting this under the heading it deserves: The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for — a second dataset Everything below is what sits behind that. A digression I have been…

What other technical communities get right that we do not I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. A digression I have been saving for the right category. It…

Units, standards, and other things that quietly hold the world together — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. I was wrong about units in a thread last spring and I would like…

Hello from a laboratory that does not do peptides — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather than inferred.…

On the subject in the title: Units, standards, and other things that quietly hold the world together — one year on Working notes rather than a conclusion. Two things I would like separated before anyone…

On the subject in the title: Books and papers worth reading that are not about this at all Working notes rather than a conclusion. Reading back through what has been written here about books and papers, three…

Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Hello from a laboratory that does not do peptides — does this still hold? Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather…

On the subject in the title: Here for the analytics and not much else — one year on Working notes rather than a conclusion. First post, and a question about how to read the place rather than a technical one.…

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Revisiting: Joined after a search result and stayed Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. Saying hello, and stating my interest so that it is on the record rather…

Say hello. No question required. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is recorded with its author and a note. If the scope described here has drifted…

On the subject in the title: Spreadsheets: an appreciation Working notes rather than a conclusion. A methods question rather than a substantive one, about spreadsheets. Everyone quotes the same figure and I…