William G. Scott wrote:
On Sep 8, 2009, at 4:29 PM, Ezra Peisach wrote:
If you want to gamble - go w/ P6122... Data from the PDB indicates
that there are 1.5x as many proteins w/ P6122 vs P6522...
So if you believe in the overall anisotropy of the universe
(neglecting the weak interaction), it is time for some more P6(5)22
examples.
Similarly, you should bring a bomb on your next airplane flight (but
don't detonate it), because the probability that there will be two on
any flight is astronomically low.
Hmm - if it was my data - I would probably go with P6522. While the
probability is higher for P6122, the maximum likelihood is if the data
were mine - it would not go with the majority.
With regards to the bomb on a plane... This is an interesting service I
can offer... By my taking a bomb on a plane - I can pretty much
guarantee there not be another one there - so all the passengers
benefit. But what is the probability that I will get the bomb on the
plane - without getting caught? If I fail to get it on the plane - have
I really done anyone a service? (well besides giving the media something
to report on, the police who get to wave their guns around, etc.).
Ezra
