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Oscar_Cunningham comments on Open Thread, April 27-May 4, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

0 Post author: NancyLebovitz 27 April 2014 08:34PM

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Comment author: Punoxysm 27 April 2014 09:27:18PM *  8 points [-]

I have to say, I seriously don't get the Bayesian vs Frequentist holy wars. It seems to me the ratio of importance to education of its participants is ridiculously low.

Bayesian and frequentist methods are sets of statistical tools, not sacred orders to which you pledge a blood oath. Just understand the usage of each tools, and the fact that virtually any model of something that happens in the real world is going to be misspecified.

Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 27 April 2014 09:45:16PM 7 points [-]

It's because Bayesian methods really do claim to be more than just a set of tools. They are supposed to be universally applicable.