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Re:Bayesians Moving from Defense to Offense by jgalt212 on Saturday December 23, 2023 @09:22PM (#38750495)
> but it's a bit adhoc

That's how many people feel about Bayesian methods when trying to pick an initial prior.

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Re:Bayesians Moving from Defense to Offense by im3w1l on Saturday December 23, 2023 @10:33PM (#38750850)
I mean that's what's so good about them. The prior is a bit arbitrary and up for discussion. And Bayesianism is honest about it, it highlights that fact rather than trying to play fast and loose and sweep the issue under the rug.
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