pray tell why 
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Replying to @o_guest @richarddmorey
I just hate using the word "belief". Instead of saying "I believe X," why not say "X seems to fit the data"?
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Replying to @Ugnudabul @richarddmorey
that is not how Bayesian stats works (!!!)... A prior is initially not based on any data if you so wish it to be!
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Replying to @o_guest @richarddmorey
No, but it is based on your prior experience. In my book that counts as "data".
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Replying to @Ugnudabul @o_guest
I guess you can define data however you like, but that's not typically how the word is used.
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Replying to @Ugnudabul @o_guest
I just said it. And since you qualified it with "in my book" I know to some extent you agree.
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otherwise it would not have made any sense to say "in my book"
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Replying to @richarddmorey @o_guest
my "says who" was actually meant for your comment about what is/isn't a typical use of the word "data".
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Replying to @Ugnudabul @o_guest
yes, I know. And the very common distinction between anecdote (which can be an experience) and data is evidence for that
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even one person's data is another anecdote and vice versa – this is literally where philosophy/belief comes in!
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Replying to @o_guest @richarddmorey
but when a boxer goes jogging to stay in shape we don't call it boxing, even though it helps them box better.
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