[colechristensen]

There wasn't a "lack of rigor"

He just never finished. He collected data and then didn't follow up with graphs and conclusions and such.

There's nothing wrong with a blog post that tells you about 2/3 of a N=1 study on yourself, it's interesting. It doesn't owe you completion, it just is not complete.

[diminoten]

There is a distinct lack of rigor, and there's a lot wrong with a blog post that doesn't accurately describe the environment the experiment is taking place in or any other pertinent details that would allow for a reproduction.

Completion is actually the least of the problems here.

[your-nanny]

it's also funny how people assume blog posters owe them anything. get off their lawn!

[diminoten]

No one owes me anything, but it's posted on HN and there's a comments section in HN so I am entitled to point out the (substantial) flaws in the submission.