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> there's no requirement to understand its meaning. This is a feature, not a bug. The fact that the p-value has nothing to do with whether or not the hypothesi
by Alex3917 9y ago
> there's no requirement to understand its meaning.
This is a feature, not a bug. The fact that the p-value has nothing to do with whether or not the hypothesis is correct is intended to force people to think for themselves rather than using math as a substitute for logic.
- k3d 9y agoIf a feature is working in reverse it's probably a bug though- it might be intended to force independent thinking, but in reality all it does is serve as a gameable goalpost, no thought required.