Jerry Dallal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> John Jackson wrote:
>>
>> this is the second time I have seen this word used: "frequentist"?
> Since Radford Neal has already given an excellent explanation,
> let me add...
> A roulette wheel comes up with a red number 10 times in a row. When
> deciding how to place his/her next bet...
> The person on the street bets black, "Because it's got to come up
> eventually."
> The frequentist doesn't care, "Because red and black occur at random
> with equal chances and past history doesn't matter."
> The Bayesian bets red, "Because there's something strange going on
> here!"
*I'd* bet The person on the street *also* bets red, "Because it
looks like there's something strange going on!"
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