Comments on: “I don’t think that means what you think it means;” Statistics to English Translation, Part 1: Accuracy Measures http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/11/i-dont-think-that-means-what-you-think-it-means-statistics-to-english-translation-part-1-accuracy-measures/ The Applied Theorist's Point of View Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beth Clemensen http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/11/i-dont-think-that-means-what-you-think-it-means-statistics-to-english-translation-part-1-accuracy-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Beth Clemensen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.win-vector.com/blog/?p=1050#comment-1988 Thank you, thank you. When I was in high school girls were not allowed to take more than two years of math. Of course, in college that left me out of the game entirely. I'm happy to have been a librarian, I'm retired now, but every once in a while I read something like this and really enjoy it. Thank you! Thank you, thank you. When I was in high school girls were not allowed to take more than two years of math. Of course, in college that left me out of the game entirely. I’m happy to have been a librarian, I’m retired now, but every once in a while I read something like this and really enjoy it. Thank you!

]]> By: jmount http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/11/i-dont-think-that-means-what-you-think-it-means-statistics-to-english-translation-part-1-accuracy-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 jmount Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:31:22 +0000 http://www.win-vector.com/blog/?p=1050#comment-1650 Part 2a now posted: http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/12/statistics-to-english-translation-part-2a-’significant’-doesn’t-always-mean-’important’/ Part 2a now posted: http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/12/statistics-to-english-translation-part-2a-’significant’-doesn’t-always-mean-’important’/

]]> By: Nina Zumel http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/11/i-dont-think-that-means-what-you-think-it-means-statistics-to-english-translation-part-1-accuracy-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Nina Zumel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:33:45 +0000 http://www.win-vector.com/blog/?p=1050#comment-1589 Brian: Glad you liked it (and apologies for responding so late...)! The article you posted was also recommended to me by another friend; I haven't had a chance to check it out yet, but two favorable comments are a point in its favor. Brian: Glad you liked it (and apologies for responding so late…)!

The article you posted was also recommended to me by another friend; I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, but two favorable comments are a point in its favor.

]]> By: Brian Slesinsky http://www.win-vector.com/blog/2009/11/i-dont-think-that-means-what-you-think-it-means-statistics-to-english-translation-part-1-accuracy-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 Brian Slesinsky Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:22 +0000 http://www.win-vector.com/blog/?p=1050#comment-1560 Great stuff! I also found this article useful. It also explains how test results are two-dimensional, and I learned to correctly apply Bayes' theorem by punching numbers into a calculator, without having to look up the formula: An Intuitive Explanation of Bayes' Theorem http://yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes Great stuff!

I also found this article useful. It also explains how test results are two-dimensional, and I learned to correctly apply Bayes’ theorem by punching numbers into a calculator, without having to look up the formula:

An Intuitive Explanation of Bayes’ Theorem
http://yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes

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