--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "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. ------------------------ 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/
