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Re:Result from LHCb experiment challenges the Standard Model by prof-dr-ir on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @04:47PM (#26560208)
You are joking, right? The experiments around the LHC have produced a handful of three-sigma "non-standard-model" results already. So far they have all gone away.

This is not a bad thing, by the way - just an inevitable consequence of doing many searches.

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Re:Result from LHCb experiment challenges the Standard Model by alkonaut on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @06:32PM (#26561185)
Shouldn’t there just be around 1 in 1000 experiments the state reach 3 sigma for a result which then turn out to be noise?

I guess that only applies if there are no mistakes or biases at all?

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Re:Result from LHCb experiment challenges the Standard Model by garmaine on Monday March 29, 2021 @04:45AM (#26618945)
You're not seeing all the searches that didn't pan out.
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Re:Result from LHCb experiment challenges the Standard Model by TrispusAttucks on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @05:28PM (#26560627)
Yes. I think it's a joke.

As in 3-sigma ~= 1/1000

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Re:Result from LHCb experiment challenges the Standard Model by sunpar on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @06:28PM (#26561149)
Yes but he brings up a good point. They are more likely to talk about a 3 sigma result that challenges the standard model than one that doesn’t yield anything special. So given you know a 3 sigma result is being discussed, the probability that it’s a false result at higher sigma is more than 1/1000.
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