Noor’s Blog
I’ve been meeting some of the new SIers over the past few days. A few of them have come up to me and said, “I know you! I saw your web site!” I think a disproportionate number of them have checked out my portfolio because I’m the third person down from the top and I’m the only one listed above the fold who actually has a site. Every single time one of them approaches me, I keep thinking, “Eeeck!! Damn that selection bias!”
My name is Noor and this is my blog where I write about the mundane details of my life. I’m 30 and live in Northern California with my cats Mulder & Scully.
Cari
September 2nd, 2005 at 12:38 am
It’s cuz you’re the best SI student evar! Everyone wants to check out your experience and website.
Noor
September 2nd, 2005 at 12:57 am
No, it really is the selection bias. Or maybe it is my faux terrorist name? ;)
srah
September 2nd, 2005 at 7:51 am
They just post your email addresses publicly like that, for spambots to find? Were you asked?
Brian
September 2nd, 2005 at 9:07 am
Hey, *you* recognized *me* — although in this case we can affix blame to the name tag which was, in fact, affixed to my shirt!
Amy
September 2nd, 2005 at 10:30 am
You’re SI famous! congrats! :)
Noor
September 2nd, 2005 at 10:40 am
No, we were not asked. I’m not sure why they did that. I think the old site used to safeguard it - uniqname at umich dot edu.
Noor
September 2nd, 2005 at 10:41 am
An SI famous person . . ha! I’ve yet to have anyone ask for my autograph.
Cari
September 2nd, 2005 at 11:00 am
just wait…the autograph requests will come. “Can you sign my laptop????”
Noor
September 2nd, 2005 at 11:01 am
I would totally die if somebody wanted me to sign their laptop.