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This is why I'm terrible at statistics. To me, it looks almost like wave function collapse. The results are good only if you do a set number of observations (s
by jarin 16y ago
This is why I'm terrible at statistics. To me, it looks almost like wave function collapse.
The results are good only if you do a set number of observations (say 500) instead of waiting for a significant result (say it happens at 623). But what if you had decided to run 623 tests at the beginning?
- Jabbles 16y agoNo problem with that. But compare these two experiments: for i in range 623: data.add_result() s = calculate_significance(data) if s > 0.95: publish() for i in range 623: data.add_result() s = calculate_significance(data) if s > 0.95: publish() break The second one gives you many more chances to succeed, which must result in your confidence in the answer going down.