Comment on The Software ScientistComments−jeffdavis11yWould such a person practice real science, or just apply the first test that cones to mind, and ignore all of the confounding factors?−hnnewguy11yI agree. This sounds ominous:Statistical education. This is currently optionalThe data world is going to be an interesting place in the near future, filled with people running statistical tests they don't truly understand, and drawing spurious conclusions. But, I guess it already works that way in some fields.
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Would such a person practice real science, or just apply the first test that cones to mind, and ignore all of the confounding factors?
I agree. This sounds ominous:
The data world is going to be an interesting place in the near future, filled with people running statistical tests they don't truly understand, and drawing spurious conclusions. But, I guess it already works that way in some fields.