Re:How to Make Sense of Contradictory Science Papers
by tpoacher on Sunday June 06, 2021 @04:55PM
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Great list. I would add to it the point that to an extent, the contradiction is simply an artifact of our chosen system of scientific method/analysis, which favours decisions over philosophy (albeit for necessary practical purposes).
e.g., the way p-values are used to make crisp binary decisions via arbitrary thresholds, rather than simply mentioned and left to the reader to interpret their meaning as an exercise in philosophy.
e.g., the way p-values are used to make crisp binary decisions via arbitrary thresholds, rather than simply mentioned and left to the reader to interpret their meaning as an exercise in philosophy.