"You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into." Ben Goldacre, Bad Science "It's all in the algorithm" Dr. Rodney Mckay, Stargate Universe Myth #1: Statistics consists of only certain 'traditional' techniques or those from STAT 201 The current buzz about big data and data science is generating interest and a sense of urgency. Â However, … [Read more...] about Statistics Denial, Myth #1: Traditional Techniques Straw Man