Re: clustering in solitaire
Posted by Skywise on August 20, 2007 at 22:21:21:

This has been an interesting discussion, but...

This is also much like the answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything.

It's 42.

But what was the question? Without understanding the question, the answer is meaningless.

In this case, I don't think we understand what we're looking for. What pattern should we see if tings are normal? What pattern would mean something is significant?

Brian


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: clustering in solitaire - Roger Hunter  22:49:39 - 8/20/2007  (72483)  (1)
        ● 42...John V? - heartland chris  06:36:34 - 8/21/2007  (72484)  (1)
           ● no clear pattern - John Vidale  08:08:54 - 8/21/2007  (72485)  (1)
              ● Re: no clear pattern - Roger Hunter  14:15:38 - 8/21/2007  (72487)  (2)
                 ● numbers? - John Vidale  18:21:40 - 8/21/2007  (72489)  (1)
                    ● Re: numbers? - Roger Hunter  18:55:45 - 8/21/2007  (72490)  (1)
                       ● looks like a Poisson process - John Vidale  19:08:38 - 8/21/2007  (72491)  (1)
                          ● Re: looks like a Poisson process - Roger Hunter  19:32:02 - 8/21/2007  (72492)  (2)
                             ● there should not be a peak - John Vidale  22:27:25 - 8/21/2007  (72494)  (0)
                             ● Re: looks like a Poisson process - Roger Hunter  21:11:34 - 8/21/2007  (72493)  (2)
                                ● wait a minute - heartland chris  07:01:23 - 8/22/2007  (72497)  (1)
                                   ● Re: wait a minute - Roger Hunter  09:09:01 - 8/22/2007  (72498)  (1)
                                      ● I may understand it (sort of) now - heartland chris  15:20:59 - 8/22/2007  (72505)  (1)
                                         ● exactly (nm) - John Vidale  18:43:01 - 8/22/2007  (72508)  (1)
                                            ● Re: exactly (nm) - Roger Hunter  20:04:20 - 8/22/2007  (72509)  (1)
                                               ● check the most anomalous pairs - John Vidale  13:28:03 - 8/23/2007  (72510)  (0)
                                ● Re: looks like a Poisson process - heartland chris  06:56:13 - 8/22/2007  (72496)  (0)
                 ●  clear pattern - heartland chris  14:44:38 - 8/21/2007  (72488)  (0)