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lcargill99
on Nov 11, 2012
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I don't like this cartoon
Isn't the joke that if the sun
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just go nova, then a $50 bet is meaningless?
thyrsus
on Nov 12, 2012
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Correct. The frequentist is being played for a double loser: the sun has not gone supernova, and he's out $50 (p < 0.0000000...) or the sun has gone supernova, and there will never be an opportunity to settle.
pjscott
on Nov 11, 2012
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