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How To Do Predictive Statistics: Part X: Survival Analysis
Query: now that I'm a video master, would people like videos of these lessons? I don't see how they'd help much, but who knows. Let me know below or via…
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What Is The Probability Of COVFEFE?
From a tweet from Taleb, who informs us the following question is part of the Indian Statistical Institute examination. (5) Mr.Trump decides to post a random message on Facebook and…
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American Statistical Association Statement On Statistical Significance & P-values, With My Comments
Editorial Note: I had this originally scheduled to go Monday, but due to Stream's Creatorgate piece showing up yesterday, I delayed this by a day. I think I only have…
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Celebrating 4th of July Makes You Republican: Harvard Profs Say So
This post originally ran 1 July 2011. The authors never responded to my offer. Democrats! I beseech thee! Do not let thy children fly the flag on the Glorious Fourth!…
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Uncertainty Discussed At Vox Popoli
Vox Day kindly reprinted the review of Uncertainty by Jayne at the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Vox also has a copy of the book himself and there may…
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Uncertainty Reviewed Again: It is such a good book, and I recommend it without reservation
Don Aitkin, author of Moving On: A Tale of the Millennium, also available here, and feted here, and reviewed here, has reviewed my Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability and…
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‘Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics’ Reviewed Again
The following review appeared in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons (pdf). Jane Orient is the lead doc at Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, publishers of the journal.…
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Is Using FanDuel Or DraftKings Gambling? What Is A “Game Of Chance”?
Fantasies Heard about the legal troubles of FanDuel and DraftKings? These are fantasy sports companies that allow people to pick lineups (according to certain rules) for professional sporting matches and…
