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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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