Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 09:14:00 05/03/04
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On May 03, 2004 at 12:09:50, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >On May 03, 2004 at 11:14:59, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>On May 03, 2004 at 03:47:41, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >> >>>On May 03, 2004 at 01:50:44, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >>> >>>>On May 02, 2004 at 21:03:06, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>But it is within the noise >>>>>range for non-deterministic behavior anyway... >>>> >>>>I showed that the difference was statistically >>>>significant, so that argument holds no water. >>> >>>Statistical significance isn't simply a little calculation, you must also care >>>about the correct statistical setup; how can you believe that you could >>>contradict the noice theory for non-deterministic behavior with a little math >>>calcul? Please tell us exactly what you did under what conditions and then what >>>you've found. Step by step so that we could follow. >> >>don't quote nonsense. hyatt shows 1 or 2 positions and very seldom 3 or 5 >>positions to proof something and then claims 3.1 speedup out of 4. >> >>any test done so far over a lot of positions by anyone else than hyatt using his >>own program, even at his own machine, shows way less than 3.1. >> >>2.8 in fact. >> >>Anyone denying statistical significance for measuring speedups has a hole in his >>head. > >I have exactly 5 holes in my head. Now let's count the significance. I deny it. > I have seven (you do have eyes, right?) Unfortunately, evidence suggests that Vincent does have us beat here... > > > > > >> >>> >>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>GCP
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