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The Guardian article linked actually doesn't present the statistics of the study, which hasn't been published yet. Absent further information, critiquing the sa
by cwyers 12y ago
The Guardian article linked actually doesn't present the statistics of the study, which hasn't been published yet. Absent further information, critiquing the sample size sounds pretty reasonable to me.
- nerfhammer 12y agoYou can't criticize the sample size without knowing the effect size
- cwyers 12y agoWithholding evidence isn't a defense against criticism. If you won't TELL ME your effect size, but you do tell me the sample size, I can certainly say, "I am skeptical of your conclusion, because of your sample size."
- voronoff 12y agoCriticizing the stats of an article that hasn't been published b/c of science news reporting on it is an exercise in madness. Criticize the science news instead.
- nerfhammer 12y agoYou should instead say "I am skeptical of your conclusion, because I don't know your effect size."