Author: Ralf Elvsén
Date: 15:22:59 07/15/00
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On July 15, 2000 at 18:17:35, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On July 15, 2000 at 17:43:47, blass uri wrote: > >>You can. >>You cannot say about one of them that it has more than 2500 but you can say that >>the best of them is better than 2500(You do not know which one of them is the >>best because you have not enough information) > >No, you can't do that with statistical significance. As soon as you pick a >program the uncertainty rises and the claim of GM strength vanishes. If you >consider programs as a whole, some programs will have ratings above and below >2500, but that's irrelevant if you make a claim about a specific program. And a >claim based on several programs is obviously a ludicrous thought. That is fact, >so please stop that nonsense and truth distortion. > >Best wishes... >Mogens These are pretty harsh words, especially since I think Uri has a point. Even if it is not correct I wouldn't call it "nonsense" or "truth distortion". These judgements should be saved for more clear cases, and there has certainly been some on this board in the past... Ralf
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