Help end the replication crisis in the social sciences

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The discussion revolves around the replication crisis in the social sciences, with a focus on an experimental study regarding the effectiveness of knives made from frozen human feces. Participants explore the implications of this study and engage in humorous commentary related to the topic.

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  • Exploratory, Debate/contested, Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant references an experimental replication study that concludes knives made from frozen human feces do not work.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that more varieties of feces should be tested under controlled conditions, proposing to send samples for testing.
  • A third participant makes a joke about graduate students potentially writing theses on the topic of feces.
  • Another participant mentions a reference titled "Building With Poop" as an excellent source related to the discussion.

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The discussion contains humorous exchanges and light-hearted commentary, but there is no clear consensus or serious agreement on the implications of the original study or the need for further testing.

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The discussion lacks serious scientific rigor and is primarily focused on humor rather than a detailed exploration of the replication crisis or the experimental findings.

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Readers interested in the replication crisis in social sciences, experimental methodologies, or those looking for humorous takes on scientific studies may find this discussion engaging.

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Here is one you can try at home:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X19305371

Experimental replication shows knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work​

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An ethnographic account states an Inuit man made a knife from his own frozen feces.
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We experimentally tested knives manufactured from frozen human feces.
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Knives manufactured from frozen human feces do not work.
 
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We would not be testing enough varieties of feces under controlled conditions. Please post your mailing address so that we can all mail you representative samples for testing. :-p
 
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Grad students who accumulate enough results can write feces theses.
 
An excellent reference is Swanson, J Building With Poop.