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There is the problem with repeated hypothesis testing: every test has a probability of error. If you test often enough you will make an error.
by noelwelsh 15y ago
There is the problem with repeated hypothesis testing: every test has a probability of error. If you test often enough you will make an error.
- rmc 15y agoThere's an xkcd strip for that: http://xkcd.com/882/ http://xkcd.com/882/
- steve-howard 15y agoThat strip is less about errors and more about the science news cycle. Another good reference for that: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174 http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1174