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Warning Signs in Experimental Design and Interpretation

• tokenadult 14y ago
  As anyone who reads my comments regularly knows, this is by far my favorite link to share in a Hacker News comment. Yes, http://norvig.com/experiment-design.html http://norvig.com/experiment-design.html is good stuff, very helpful for evaluating hundreds of other submissions to Hacker News, and it's written by a LISP hacker (now director of research at Google), so what's not to like?
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  • wamatt 14y ago
    Yeah, can't remember but I might have browsed from one of your comments earlier. (lost in a sea of open browser tabs now) :) Useful info (assuming one's utility function relates to acquiring more accurate beliefs), I had hoped other hackers might enjoy. Pity, as it seems to have missed the main page. Many of us have probably made one or two similar arguments against "new paper proves xyz" overstated claims. But a large collection of these red flags, with historical examples to boot, in one document, is simply fantastic. Thanks for sharing