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To me notational ambiguity is very rarely a problem, it's about as common seeing ambiguity resolved by the Oxford comma. There are some fields where it is freq
by SiempreViernes 5y ago
To me notational ambiguity is very rarely a problem, it's about as common seeing ambiguity resolved by the Oxford comma.
There are some fields where it is frequent problem, but I doubt this proposals is what will get the statisticians over this death cult where they use "p" for everything ...
- sdenton4 5y agoIt's not a problem when you're immersed in a particular field: It's mostly a problem for cross-silo communication and new blood. I'm sure the statisticians feel that the many uses of 'p' are perfectly unambiguous. :) Lowering barriers to understanding is inherently a good thing, and might even help some useful knowledge leak out of deeply isolated corners of academia.