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1. Mysticism in Statistics: From the Bible Codes to the Cult of Fisher
Diaconis, Persi, Cornell University
Address: Department of Mathematics, ORIE, Cornell University
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Email: persi@orie.cornell.edu
Abstract: Statistics is a different subject than mathematics or probability. Seeking for its essence leads some to follow gurus like Fisher or Definetti. The Bible Codes is a recent example of how believers can go off in crazy directions; I will review this and other examples.
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