Frequentists vs. Bayesians
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Did the sun just explode? (It's night, so we're not sure)
[[Two statisticians stand alongside an adorable little computer that is suspiciously similar to K-9 that speaks in Westminster typeface]]
Frequentist Statistician: This neutrino detector measures whether the sun has gone nova.
Bayesian Statistician: Then, it rolls two dice. If they both come up as six, it lies to us. Otherwise, it tells the truth.
FS: Let's try. [[to the detector]] Detector! Has the sun gone nova?
Detector: <<roll>> YES.
Frequentist Statistician:
FS: The probability of this result happening by chance is 1
36=0.027. Since p< 0.05, I conclude that the sun has exploded.
Bayesian Statistician:
BS: Bet you $50 it hasn't.
{{Title text: 'Detector! What would the Bayesian statistician say if I asked him whether the--' [roll] 'I AM A NEUTRINO DETECTOR, NOT A LABYRINTH GUARD. SERIOUSLY, DID YOUR BRAIN FALL OUT?' [roll] '... yes.'}}