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sillmasays...Yup.
speechlesssays...If this is how science works now then I think we're screwed. Someone/Group/Etc gathers a bunch of (and not all of) conflicting data and then says the average equals true?
"..it's a judgement call as to which analyses is correct".
"I tend to favor".
"because it seems"
Is that the scientific method? The scientific mind at work?
What happened to reproducible results?
ChaosEngineThe results are still reproducible. It just turns out that sometimes the difference is hard to spot on a single result set. Meta analysis can provide a clearer overall picture.
It's not without its problems (it's ultimately open to interpretation), but overall it does more good than harm. One of the largest groups doing meta analysis is the Cochrane Collaboration. If you want an example of how meta analysis can provide a tangible benefit read about their logo
If this is how science works now then I think we're screwed. Someone/Group/Etc gathers a bunch of (and not all of) conflicting data and then says the average equals true?
"..it's a judgement call as to which analyses is correct".
"I tend to favor".
"because it seems"
Is that the scientific method? The scientific mind at work?
What happened to reproducible results?
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