--- In [email protected], "markmeredith2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > But he hasn't seen the study. It used highly > > > sopisticated statistical methodology, and I don't > > > think it's even possible to speculate about what > > > was done on that level of sophistication. > > > > Well, its not magic. Based on a survey of available data, constraints > > on such and all, I can speculate with some degree of reasonablness as > > to what issues they faced, and how they approached the problems > > methodologically. I have been there. > > ExxonMobil scientists use highly sophisticated statistical methodology > to prove global warming doesn't exist, creationists use it to prove > evolution is a hoax. Highly sophisticated statistical methodology is > useless within a bad study design. > > My real pt - you have to be skeptical of studies which (1) support the > marketing of products made by the organization which is paying the > scientists to do the studies, and (2) support the particular religious > worldview of the scientists conducting the study. In the case of the > M-effect studies, you have both at work. >
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