Three people now have explained to me that "Bayesian" doesn't mean Bayesian, it means thinking clearly. Or being hip. Or not an idiot. OK...
@Meaningness the point isn't always to apply it, but to use it as a framework to think about what one does apply
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@Meaningness e.g. one doesn't use quantum field theory to predict the motion of ordinary objects, but any shortcuts one uses to predict... -
@Meaningness ...such motion must yield accurate results in any universe described (on a much deeper level) by quantum field theory - 16 more replies
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@tipsfromkatee Maybe that's the bit that eludes me. I don't see the leverage there. Avoiding errors in probabilistic thinking is important,Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@tipsfromkatee , but doesn't take you far by itself.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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