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No, the misapplication of basic statistics is yours in concluding that one data point in a small sample size must be significant. The opposite is true.
by cjbprime 7y ago
No, the misapplication of basic statistics is yours in concluding that one data point in a small sample size must be significant. The opposite is true.
- ariwilson 7y agoSignificance in a magazine article != statistical significance, which is unfortunately very hard to come by in the real world. Simply put, I'm willing to give more credence to a car magazine talking about never having encountered a problem like this before in a pool of vehicles than random commenters on HN.