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Probability.... Need I say more?! (literature.cafe)
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[–] [email protected] 36 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I don’t like this comic because the frequentist statistician is operating with an effective n=1. You’d ask the detector 1000 more times, and use those results to get your answer.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago

sample size of 1 is usually fine. source: i surveyed 1 person

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The frequentist is unable to insert pre-conceived biases. Both will converge on the real answer if they repeat the experiment enough, but the bias being what it is, the Sun may indeed go nova on the necessary time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Take it as a commentary on publication bias.