Bad Statistics http://j.mp/10Szndc
@St_Rev Here’s a technically excellent paper that gets it exactly wrong, FWIW: http://andrewmbailey.com/pvi/Meta-ontology.pdf … “to exist is 2B value of a variable”
-
-
@Meaningness It seems to me that it's a mistake to assume in advance that 'exist' has a true meaning to be discovered and explored. -
@St_Rev Yes, exactly. The paper is “good” because it at least makes that assumption explicit; everyone else does it without thinking. - 14 more replies
New conversation -
-
-
@Meaningness I find arguments like that really frustrating.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@Meaningness I don't want to be too dismissive, because I don't know a lot of the context and history that the paper invokes, but...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
@Meaningness It feels futile.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.