Comment JGC: Weak data, no analysis (Score 1) 156
John Graham-Cumming's conference report presents a summary of data with the following properties:
The conference presentations look invited rather than refereed, but doesn't a "scientist" usually have both interest in and obligation to the bases of the scientific method? Why bother to collect data if you intend to apply no analysis?
[1] There is one solitary mention of possible bad data, ignoring the fact that all the rest is totally unverified as well.
- no attempt at validation
- no analysis of statistical significance
- almost[1] no attempt at common-sense analysis
- irritating typos
The conference presentations look invited rather than refereed, but doesn't a "scientist" usually have both interest in and obligation to the bases of the scientific method? Why bother to collect data if you intend to apply no analysis?
[1] There is one solitary mention of possible bad data, ignoring the fact that all the rest is totally unverified as well.
