Re: Deviations (942 Views)
Posted by:
Alydar in California (IP Logged)
Date: September 22, 2002 10:09PM
Catalin wrote:
"The two sets of figures simply conform to the built-in bias"
Is there any chance that the figures conform to the performances of the horses?
"(and I DON'T mean that in any prejorative way)"
Sure you do. You are saying that the figures conform to built-in biases instead of to performances. And what the hell is "prejorative"? Do not pass go, Catalin, and do not collect 200 dollars. (And JB, what the hell is "perjorative"?) Let's go with "pejorative." It has the advantage of being a word.
"Arguing who is right and who isn't is like debating the merits of the two major political parties. It comes down to a difference of opinion."
Arguing comes down to a difference of opinion? You are really out on a limb, Catalin. If we could get the damned disagreement out of disagreement, we could make some real progress, right?.
"What methodology seems most "right" to you?"
Before we answer this question, shouldn't we learn all we can about the two methodologies? Isn't that what David is suggesting?