test for meaningfulness?
Posted by John Vidale on May 07, 2011 at 09:46:24:

Have you ever thought of trying to see statistically whether your patterns mean anything? Testing the timing and location of peaks again real and randomized catalogs?

I know this has been suggested over and over to you, but it is indisputably the minimum hurdle your predictions need to pass before any serious scientist would take a second look at your hypotheses.


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     ● Re: test for meaningfulness? - Roger Hunter  14:16:54 - 5/7/2011  (78744)  (1)
        ● That's why he doesn't talk to them - Roger Hunter  14:48:00 - 5/7/2011  (78746)  (1)
           ● Re: That's why he doesn't talk to them - PennyB  17:02:46 - 5/7/2011  (78747)  (1)
              ● Re: That's why he doesn't talk to them - Roger Hunter  17:25:38 - 5/7/2011  (78748)  (0)