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Talk:PNAS Response to Letter (view source)
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, 13:59, September 19, 2008→Data from several experiments: Answering Aschafly's query
:::This makes no sense as an argument. It may be true in this simple case that you can do one large or several small samples and get similar results - which is quite obvious and wouldn't need such a detailed rant. However, you provide no mathematical proof, just one example. [[User:Etc|Etc]] 01:08, 19 September 2008 (EDT)
:::This makes no sense as an argument. It may be true in this simple case that you can do one large or several small samples and get similar results - which is quite obvious and wouldn't need such a detailed rant. However, you provide no mathematical proof, just one example. [[User:Etc|Etc]] 01:08, 19 September 2008 (EDT)
::KingOfNothing is correct. The point is that, if a series of experiments all indicate (or tend to indicate) the same conclusion, the result of analysing the complete series of tests may be much stronger than that of any one test (i.e. it may have a much lower significance test probability). This is as true of Lenski's experiments as of the simple example above. Hence Aschafly's criticism of Lenski's paper in this respect is invalid.
:: Regarding Etc's point: If you paraphrase Aschafly's argument in his [[Letter to PNAS]] as the hypothesis that one weak result should cast doubt on several stronger results, even though they all tend to lead to the same conclusion, the example above disproves that hypothesis. No further mathematical analysis is necessary. (By the way, a carefully argued text is not a rant.) [[User:KennyMac|KennyMac]] 09:59, 19 September 2008 (EDT)
:''"It's not immediately obvious what the point is to your analysis above"''. No surprise, Aschlafly, really. Maybe you should take your own advice: ''"I suggest you try harder with an open mind"''. --[[User:CrossC|CrossC]] 02:46, 19 September 2008 (EDT)
:''"It's not immediately obvious what the point is to your analysis above"''. No surprise, Aschlafly, really. Maybe you should take your own advice: ''"I suggest you try harder with an open mind"''. --[[User:CrossC|CrossC]] 02:46, 19 September 2008 (EDT)