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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Replying to @Ugnudabul @richarddmorey
seriously though if you care about this "belief" issue I do think you should read some Bayesian books.
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Like maybe Causality by Pearl? Something on the philosophy though for sure as I think that's the issue?
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Replying to @o_guest @richarddmorey
maybe I will. But surely you agree that life is neater when we reserve the term "belief" for unfalsifiable ideas?
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Replying to @Ugnudabul @o_guest
If I say "I believe the sun will rise tomorrow" is that weird?
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Replying to @richarddmorey @o_guest
if you wrote that in a scientific journal article, yes.
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Replying to @Ugnudabul @o_guest
I have done text mining on scientific journals on precisely this question. The phrase "We believe" is not uncommon.
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