- if you don't figure out that there are various ways to use p-values, you might end up as negative and silly as Dennis, here -
Even if we know that an effect is not absolutely zero, p-values are one report on the strength of the evidence.
yes, silly me BUT, i respectfully disagree
for the above statement you are suggesting that the p value gives you information on the "strength" of evidence for the possible fact that the effect is NOT absolutely 0 ... that is, support for a NON null
sure, if the p gets lower and lower and, this bolsters our case that the null is NOT true, the implication from that is that some OTHER value ... other than the null IS true but ... since we have no idea what MAY be the case ... this p has not really helped us know anything of value ... we knew that in the first place
again, i repeat, p values are rather useless
silly as it may be
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