Gautam Sethi wrote:
>
> Robert J. MacG. Dawson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> : dennis roberts wrote:
> :>
> :> i would say that what bob has indicated below is BIAS ... not consistency
>
> : Of course it's bias... but bias *does* imply inconsistency. It's a
> : simple implication between two important concepts, so makes a good point
> : to mention.
>
> : -Robert Dawson
>
> what??? bias does NOT imply consistency [c/ex follows]
Sorry - what my example displayed, and Dennis referred to (not
incorrectly) as "bias" is specifically _asymptotic_ bias. My apologies.
-Robert
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