Re:Bayes's Theorem: What's the Big Deal?
by TeMPOraL on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @09:49AM
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You're reading me very uncharitably. I believe that debunking this article properly, point-by-point and with overwhelming evidence, will take stupidly big amounts of time and is almost an impossible task - since no matter what I say, people with the same approach as the author can find something else to twist into criticism. On the other hand, Googling quotes he uses and checking them with source material is easy and provides ample proof that the article is dishonest. It's something a reader can do, and I want to clearly state that in this case, they absolutely should.
RodericDay asked about three concrete examples taken from the article; each of them is a perfect example how utterly nonsense this article is. I provided relevant source material and explained the real meaning of quotes Bond uses when taken in context of said source material. So did other HNers. Check out the responses in the parallel subthreads. I could do it for every one of his sentences but frankly, I feel it's a waste of time. I think I've proven enough that this is not an honest criticism, and fact-checking the rest of that article shall be the task for the reader, who is now properly warned.
RodericDay asked about three concrete examples taken from the article; each of them is a perfect example how utterly nonsense this article is. I provided relevant source material and explained the real meaning of quotes Bond uses when taken in context of said source material. So did other HNers. Check out the responses in the parallel subthreads. I could do it for every one of his sentences but frankly, I feel it's a waste of time. I think I've proven enough that this is not an honest criticism, and fact-checking the rest of that article shall be the task for the reader, who is now properly warned.