Lumifer comments on Bayesian Reasoning - Explained Like You're Five - Less Wrong Discussion
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This is a badly written wall of text which isn't improved by pictures. Moreover, it starts by confusing frequency with probability (let me quote Andrew Gelman when faced with the same error: "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. No no no no no").
Ok. Thanks for letting me know. I have removed the first example. I was thinking that it would make it simpler if I started out with an example that didn't look at evidence, but I think it is better without it.
If anyone wants to know the difference between frequency and probability. See the below quote: