--- Patrick Gillam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- sparaig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > --- TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > > > I've never noticed > > > > mention of any kind of attempt at scientific > vali- > > > > dation of MSV's supposed benefits. I'd be > curious > > > > as to whether any such attempt has ever been > made. > > > > > > There's been attempts. They look at the robbery > rate > > > for businesses > > > with south-facing entrances vs other directions, > for > > > instance. > > > > This is known as "crap or joke science". The > > methodology of this type of "research" is so poor > that > > it means absolutely nothing. > > Are there not statistical means by which researchers > can > cull influences other than the variable being > studied? For > example, the superradiance research tried to filter > out weather, > seasonal cycles of crime and other factors that > could > have queered the data. > > - Patrick Gillam Yes, you certainly could do such research, but it takes lots of time and therefore money. The main problem is controlling for the unobserved variables that could influence a lower rate of robberies. You can "remove" them by controlling for them which would entail a good research design. Your sample size would also have to be quite large because most houses are not robbed, let alone houses in wealthy neighborhoods where most SV houses are found. It would be interesting research, but who would fund such research whos hypothesis (i.e., northern entrances to houses reduce robberies in those houses) is so counter-intuitive? > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make > Yahoo! your home page > http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
