Author: Amir Ban
Date: 14:26:30 02/01/01
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On February 01, 2001 at 17:18:46, Uri Blass wrote: >On February 01, 2001 at 17:08:36, Amir Ban wrote: > >>On January 31, 2001 at 20:17:17, Bruce Moreland wrote: >> >>>I expressed very forcefully that a 10-0 result was more valid than a 60-40 >>>result. >>> >>>I've done some experimental tests and it appears that I'm wrong. >>> >> >>No, you were right the first time. Check again. > >The question is what is the meaning of a more valid result. Valid in the sense of demonstrating who is stronger. > ><snipped> >>10-0 gets better than 99.9% confidence for the winner to be better. >> >>60-40 has about 95% confidence. > >I agree but the word confidence is misleading because you may ask the question >what is the probability that the winner is the better player and the confidence >does not give an answer to it. That's exactly what it answers. Amir
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