Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 16:07:23 11/24/03
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On November 24, 2003 at 18:55:18, Sune Fischer wrote: >> Particularly since we are dealing with >>humans and computers that can "get sick". Suppose on a normal day we >>can only draw, but I get sick and lose 6 in a row. You conclude you >>are better. You are wrong. The 1000 draws are much more representative >>of how we compare than the 6 wins/losses, in this case. > >You are mixing up the two question because you feel that being 0.001 better is >being equal, and it isn't in a mathematical sense. > >-S. Think of this way, the percentage of draws can only shift around the decimal dot on who is better, but it cannot change the sign. -S.
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