[HN Gopher] P-hacked hypotheses are deceivingly robust (2016)
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       P-hacked hypotheses are deceivingly robust (2016)
        
       Author : soundsop
       Score  : 5 points
       Date   : 2020-02-21 14:39 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
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       | eganist wrote:
       | The words "deceivingly" and "deceptively" have the same problem:
       | there's a roughly 50/50 split in polar-opposite interpretations.
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       | In this case, does "deceivingly robust" mean they look robust but
       | are fragile? or does it instead mean they look fragile but are
       | robust? I'm now reading the article to find out; will edit once I
       | know.
       | 
       | This isn't a criticism of you, soundsop. Rather, it's intended to
       | keep pointing at how difficult it can be to concisely deliver a
       | message.
        
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