Re:Why I've lost faith in p values
by Alex3917 on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @07:32PM
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> there's no requirement to understand its meaning.
This is a feature, not a bug. The fact that the p-value has nothing to do with whether or not the hypothesis is correct is intended to force people to think for themselves rather than using math as a substitute for logic.
Re:Why I've lost faith in p values
by k3d on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @07:47PM
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If a feature is working in reverse it's probably a bug though- it might be intended to force independent thinking, but in reality all it does is serve as a gameable goalpost, no thought required.
This is a feature, not a bug. The fact that the p-value has nothing to do with whether or not the hypothesis is correct is intended to force people to think for themselves rather than using math as a substitute for logic.