"If you think you understand quantum theory, then you do not understand quantum theory." - Richard Feynman UFO sightings, where do they all come from? Astronomers spend an inordinate amount of time scouring the skies. However, as far as we know, no credentialed astronomer has ever reported a UFO. None, zilch. Statistics denial myths, where do they all come from? We have … [Read more...] about Blog 1: Essays On Statistics Denial
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Analyzing Big Data Will Require More Statistics
I keep saying that the sexy job in the next 10 years will be statisticians. Hal Varian, Ph.D., Chief Economist at Google Big Data (Volume, Velocity, & Variety) represents a paradigm shift in approach and methodology for certain applications, yet not in statistical thinking or statistical assumptions. These, we will need in abundance. First, we will expose the growing … [Read more...] about Analyzing Big Data Will Require More Statistics
