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Wasn't there some famous scientist (Feynman?) who said that if it requires a statistical test, it's not real science? (Or am I making this up?) In any case, wh
by Bromskloss 9y ago
Wasn't there some famous scientist (Feynman?) who said that if it requires a statistical test, it's not real science? (Or am I making this up?)
In any case, while I can't say I agree (and you gave the reason why), it sure is a more _exiting_ experiment if the result is immediately apparent!
- jamessb 9y agoErnest Rutherford: "If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment." (Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations gives the attribution "In N.T. Bailey The Mathematical Approach to Biology and Medicine")
- searine 9y agoExactly. I need this tattoo'd on my forehead.