I went to church on Sunday

There are lots of sweets in the jar, so if the rule generates a 50%
compliance you've achieved something. AIUI the tree of knowledge thang
is a once-only opportunity, so even a 99% compliance gives a 0%
success rate.

 

No such thing.

It's obvious that you have little or no understanding of statistical
methods, so there's really no point in continuing this discussion.
Suffice it to say that anyone who has such an understanding will laugh
at comments like "I have the law of averages on my side"

 

"Phil Launchbury"

Because you wouldn't throw the child out of the house if it did.

 

The *what*?

 

And comparing it to the Greek & Hebrew originals says it's been
obviously massaged as well.

Sigh. You can doubtless prove it no? Or are you merely making
assumptions without the knowledge?

Hey you 'Scientists" feel that you are free to critisise religion and
the Bible without knowing about it so surely us 'religious' types can
use 'science' in our debates..

Personally I don't see an inherent conflict between 'science' and
'religion'. Proper examples of both require
intellectual honesty and examination.

Phil.

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You forgot the *sniff*

HTH

 

No. If a rule is broken then it's broken. It doesn't matter how
many sweets there are in the jar - once the rule has been broken it's
been broken..

There are lots of fruits on the tree. Same situation.

Phil

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There is in common English.

I suppose (for the hard of understanding) I should have
said 'majority verdict'..

'It's obvious that you have little or no understanding of religion
so there's really no point in continuing this discussion.'

How come the rule works for you but not for me?

Why? It's a common phrase in English.

After all - you quite happily use Gods name without knowing
anything about him...

You could at least try to be a little bit consistent.

Phil.

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It's a common phrase indicating that 'I take the majority view'. It's
not (and doesn't claim to be) a statistical theory.

http://www.bartleby.com/61/51/L0075100.html

Phil

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Cobblers, and you know it.

Cobblers, and you know it.

 

Why? A rule is either boken or not broken. It's can't
be partially broken or partly unbroken (at least not a simple rule).

What a well reasoned and rational answer. Are you
sure you are a scientist?

Phil

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But when you arguing with someone about statistical techniques
(as your were with Ace), it's a slightly absurb thing to throw
into the converstaion.

 

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Well, when the kid does break the rule - do you through them out of the
house, stick a large bouncer on the door and never let them back in?

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Was I? I though I was arguing that if the vast majority of
translations translate something one way and one translates
it another (and contradictory) way then that translation is
probably not worth using..

I admit I used the phrase 'bell curve' in describing it but thats
hardly something unique to statisticians..

Phil

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You were, using statistical terms, which implies you were using
statistical techniques.

 

****, I'm going to have to print this out.

 

Oh, we want more. With John Cleese, Eric Idle and the rest.

 

"Phil Launchbury"

Give me an other field where it's used in the context you used it
and which is not statistics.

 

What, you admire Andy's .sig that much?

 

And what about religion? ;-)