novalis comments on Why Bayes? A Wise Ruling - Less Wrong

13 Post author: Vaniver 25 February 2013 03:52PM

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Comment author: novalis 25 February 2013 09:16:47PM 1 point [-]

OK, then maybe the prior is high. So what? The point is that Solomon didn't consider it. I'm not saying his test was useless or his decision was wrong. I'm saying that the word "Bayes" is being used as an applause light rather than for its meaning!

Comment author: Bugmaster 25 February 2013 09:22:48PM 1 point [-]

Yeah, that's why I said I was merely nitpicking.