YouAreGenuinelyDumb t1_je1ddn7 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM

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Oh man, statistical significance is a hard one to explain to people. I almost feel it should be re-termed.

1purenoiz t1_je1poee wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:47 PM

Lots of terms in statistics could and should be renamed, according to my linear regression analysis professor who has a statistical distance named after him. Likelihood of effect by chance is close, but wordy.