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Class 64: No Confidence (Interval) In Parameters
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Class 64: No Confidence (Interval) In Parameters

Many think confidence intervals are an improvement over P-values. Not really, no. There is no one alive, or dead, who interprets a confidence interval as theory demands. All (as in…
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What Are The Chances 6 AfD Candidates Die Before An Election?
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What Are The Chances 6 AfD Candidates Die Before An Election?

Here's the tweet (translated) from the AfD official channel: Sechs tote AfD-Politiker im NRW-Wahlkampf! Four deaths had already been confirmed. Now, according to current reports from Welt, two more have…
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Class 63: My Correlation Is Causation Because My P Is Wee
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Class 63: My Correlation Is Causation Because My P Is Wee

It would be a good joke to conclude "If Pr(Data we didn't see | Cause false) is small then Cause is true", but it isn't. People believe it. Peers review…
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Class 62: Die P-value, Die! Die! Die!
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Class 62: Die P-value, Die! Die! Die!

We want Pr(H|Evidence), we get Pr(Data we didn't see | H false). And then everybody pretends they are the same. Why why why. Video https://youtu.be/WIZN3BesJps Links: YouTube * Twitter -…
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Class 61: Does This Guy Have ESP? II
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Class 61: Does This Guy Have ESP? II

Hypothesis testing has told us what probably isn't true. It can't see all evidence. Here's how to do it right. Video https://youtu.be/5yoRSQMWle4 Links: YouTube * Twitter - X * Rumble…
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Class 60: Does This Guy Have ESP? 1
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Class 60: Does This Guy Have ESP? 1

A guy correctly "sees" 4 cards out of 52. A wee P hypothesis test says he has psychic powers. Does he? We only begin this difficult question today. Video https://youtu.be/_mgOCfEkIWQ…
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Class 59: The Hardest Hypothesis In The World
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Class 59: The Hardest Hypothesis In The World

A lady says she has the ability to identify whether tea or milk is poured in a cup first. What does "have the ability mean?" and why is it so…
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Class 58: Hypothesis Testing Is All Wrong
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Class 58: Hypothesis Testing Is All Wrong

We want Pr(Hypothesis true|Evidence) but get Pr(Data we didn't see | Hypothesis false). This makes no sense, but I promise that is what is done. My friends, it gets real…
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    Hall of Fame essay. Post this again and often, whenever you have an opening.

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    Peer review: Larry and Curlie agreeing Moe has a good idea.

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    It's always "I'm right, because all the experts say I'm right. You wouldn't want to disagree with the experts, would…

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    I can't read the titles or the excerpts without laughing out loud. They are comedy gold.

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