Re: [PSES] Measurement dilema

2018-01-27 Thread Brian O'Connell
Pareto principle/distribution? Methinks it may be that way with all life sciences. After having read over 200 PhD and master's papers in agriculture/agronomy/botany, have come to the conclusion that their ilk's intellectual toolbox are simply not equipped with adequate mathematical tools, nor e

Re: [PSES] Measurement dilema

2018-01-27 Thread John Woodgate
It's probably another case of the 80/20 rule. Even with peer-reviewed papers, the long-term opinion may be that 20% at most were of value. John Woodgate OOO-Own Opinions Only J M Woodgate and Associates www.woodjohn.uk Rayleigh, Essex UK On 2018-01-27 19:27, Douglas Smith wrote: Great quote! It

Re: [PSES] Measurement dilema

2018-01-27 Thread Douglas Smith
Great quote! It pretty much describes much of medical research in my opinion. The great thing about engineering is the field is “grounded” (pun intended) in fundamentals. No so much in medicine where money and politics matter as much as science. My hobby when I am not doing engineering is medici