Digest 5b - on Digest 6b. on Re: Biomechanics of conidial dispersal in the

[Guest guest]

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> B. One data point is not a statistic and proves nothing in science

and less in court. Perhaps you should review the basis of the

scientific method.

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So, Tony, no matter how many people become ill from mold, each and

every one remains a single disconnected " data point " ?

And if they do not produce peer reviewed evidence to prove to you that

they aren't the only ones.... you see no " scientific " reason to believe

them?

Given your intent, responding to your questions would probably not be

productive.

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[Guest guest]

The type of Science that Tony is talking about is one minor part of science; that of determining if we have a possible problem that should be better understood. Often it allows us to propose falsifiable hypotheses that are likely worthy of turning into verified theories. Statistics is not much good for anything else, since it is so easily distorted to many ends.

The type of science that you want is the cell and animal science that is so expensive and so much more difficult to get funded. That may be a long while off in North America with present governments in place.

Jim H. White SSC

Digest 5b - on Digest 6b. on Re: Biomechanics of conidial dispersal in the

> > B. One data point is not a statistic and proves nothing in science and less in court. Perhaps you should review the basis of the scientific method.> So, Tony, no matter how many people become ill from mold, each and every one remains a single disconnected "data point"?And if they do not produce peer reviewed evidence to prove to you that they aren't the only ones.... you see no "scientific" reason to believe them?Given your intent, responding to your questions would probably not be productive.-