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39 Post author: ChrisHallquist 26 October 2013 01:59PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 26 November 2013 07:13:32PM -1 points [-]

Scientists have already found p(null hypothesis) < 0.05 on AGW. It's time we stopped variations of probability estimates over nuanced versions of possible positions and accepted the proposition supported by statistically significant evidence and a consensus of experts behind that evidence.

(Side note: Yes, I know I just blasphemed against the Great God Bayes by invoking frequentist statistics. Too bad.)