DeMarquis
Since: Feb, 2010
#52: Jan 25th 2011 at 12:23:21 PM
Actually I think you can. Isnt that simply the probability that your results are due to chance?
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#53: Jan 25th 2011 at 12:26:40 PM
But your results are dependent on the results of a hypothetical future paper, which is in turn dependent on the present paper. I really just typed that.
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#54: Jan 25th 2011 at 12:29:47 PM
Yeah, you dive into the uncertainty principle there. Your stated intention to observe the event affects the probability of it occurring.
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DeMarquis
Since: Feb, 2010
#55: Jan 25th 2011 at 5:20:35 PM
Yet I can think of ways to address it. For example, I could collect some data relative to an hypothesis of mine, and then in addition interview experts in the field regarding their opinion of the research I just conducted. This would be qualitative data, but would give you some indication of how likely it is that someone will try to invalidate my findings.
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I don't think that you could do so in a very accurate way.
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