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The TAB report on the UMN affair

The TAB report on the UMN affair

Posted May 7, 2021 0:04 UTC (Fri) by sjj (guest, #2020)
In reply to: The TAB report on the UMN affair by gus3
Parent article: The TAB report on the UMN affair

Yeah, computer scientists should not try to do social science without partnering with people who know what they are doing. Law professors and economists round out the "how hard can it be?" caucus.

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The TAB report on the UMN affair

Posted May 7, 2021 8:40 UTC (Fri) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link]

> Law professors and economists round out the "how hard can it be?" caucus.

Along with amateur statisticians ... :-)

I seem to remember a big expensive trial we had, that got overturned on appeal on the basis "the Judge didn't understand statistics, and thought he didn't need expert advice".

Cheers,
Wol


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