I made so many poor conclusions from crappy DOEs I should probably forfeit my ME degree.
Iāve only ever made the correct conclusion from them, but that conclusion is that I Fkāed it up.
I kinda just do stuff one factor at a time (I find that when I account for the time setting up the DOE and probably doing it again after Fkāing it up, that it is often faster anyways) these days.
Its interesting - so many engineers! I am also a nerd with a BS. Curious - Anyone else play guitar?
My analytical nature also has had me changing single variables, testing, re-analyzing, etc. The problem aslo is that blood tests are only so reliable and every marker in the body is dependant on many different factors that would need to remain constant for a meaningful test result (ie hydration effects almost everything in a blood test and how can you be sure your hydration is identical to the last test?)
And for a long time I tried to crack a mystical magic code of combinations that would remove side effects and risk. What you end up realizing is that the drugs do what the drugs do. You cannot remove but must work hard to minimize.
What I ended up doing in the long term is keeping a spreadsheet log of cycles, along with the key marker test results that correspond to each. Keep cycles as simple as possible, in this way you will have a good indication of effects without having to test yourself to death. I check markers once mid-blast and once mid cruise.
Does air guitar count?
Sure!