tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425214026242119706.post7968308708527185534..comments2023-03-21T09:20:06.347-04:00Comments on Libere: Correction on "Helping Theist Arguments" (from 1/3/12)linford86http://www.blogger.com/profile/09678367261958585376noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5425214026242119706.post-18887259887939828442012-02-28T14:56:18.947-05:002012-02-28T14:56:18.947-05:00For a more in-depth discussion of the nuances of n...For a more in-depth discussion of the nuances of null hypothesis significance testing (and why it's probably inadequate), you could check out the book <em>Scientific Method in Practice</em> by Hugh G. Gauch.<br /><br />tl;dr version here: http://web.math.umt.edu/wilson/Math444/Handouts/Cohen94_earth%20is%20round.pdf<br /><br />The trouble with Bayesian hypothesis testing of course is that, while it's conceptually more straightforward and probably more useful than NHST, the computational details are trickier. There also aren't as many good intro textbooks for it.<br /><br />So, with my modest mathematical abilities, I find myself accepting Bayesian over frequentist inference intellectually, but not handy with the nitty-gritty of carrying it out. Not a good place to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com