Listen "194 – Kinky Data Science with Aella"
Episode Synopsis
We talk with Aella about some of the results of her absolutely massive sex & kink survey
LINKS
Aella’s Substack
Aella’s Twitter
You don’t need a perfectly random sample for useful data, jfc
Women Prefer More Violent Porn
Monogamous men in long-term relationships aren’t doin too hot
Want to maybe marry Aella? Here’s her Date-Me Doc, and info
more links:
We speak with Adam Mastroianni on The Rise and Fall of Peer Review
My kink survey design methodology
Who Took My Big Kink Survey? Updated
Age of fetish onset, by sex, gender, orientation, and dom/sub
How taking hormones impacts sexual preferences
Escorts are the ER Doctors of Relationships
Why Your Polyamorous Friend’s Relationship Sucks
Eneasz on Nerds Bloom Late (Socially)
0:00:23 – Survey Data Literacy
0:29:58 – Women Prefer More Violent Porn
0:53:48 – Monogamous men aren’t doin too hot
1:17:11 – Feedback
1:23:53 – Less Wrong Posts
1:37:16 – Thank the Patron
1:38:08 – Guild of the Rose Update
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Our Patreon page–your support is most rational, and totally effective. (also merch)
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
How An Algorithm Feels From Inside
Disputing Definitions
Next Sequence Posts:
Feel the Meaning
The Argument from Common Usage
LINKS
Aella’s Substack
Aella’s Twitter
You don’t need a perfectly random sample for useful data, jfc
Women Prefer More Violent Porn
Monogamous men in long-term relationships aren’t doin too hot
Want to maybe marry Aella? Here’s her Date-Me Doc, and info
more links:
We speak with Adam Mastroianni on The Rise and Fall of Peer Review
My kink survey design methodology
Who Took My Big Kink Survey? Updated
Age of fetish onset, by sex, gender, orientation, and dom/sub
How taking hormones impacts sexual preferences
Escorts are the ER Doctors of Relationships
Why Your Polyamorous Friend’s Relationship Sucks
Eneasz on Nerds Bloom Late (Socially)
0:00:23 – Survey Data Literacy
0:29:58 – Women Prefer More Violent Porn
0:53:48 – Monogamous men aren’t doin too hot
1:17:11 – Feedback
1:23:53 – Less Wrong Posts
1:37:16 – Thank the Patron
1:38:08 – Guild of the Rose Update
We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out.
Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong?
Our Patreon page–your support is most rational, and totally effective. (also merch)
Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast
LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode:
How An Algorithm Feels From Inside
Disputing Definitions
Next Sequence Posts:
Feel the Meaning
The Argument from Common Usage
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