Date:         Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:38:04 -0800
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From:         Curt Seeliger <seeliger.curt@EPA.GOV>
Organization: CSC/EPA WED
Subject:      Re: FW: Outputting ONLY significant results
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On Tuesday 18 March 2003 02:14 pm, David L. Cassell wrote:

> "Cacialli, Doug"  replied:
> > Thank you for your concern.  I recognize the dangers in reporting
> > solely significant results as well as any of us, and I have voiced
> > them to the powers-that-be.  The powers-that-be are seemingly
> > unconcerned.
> > ...
>
> Perhaps it's time to take a lesson from Dogbert.  Tell the
> Powers-that-be that you talked with some statisticians, who said
> ... computing the real experiment-wise error ... Bonferroni ...
> EERC ... EERP ...
CUT!

Significance is an issue for statisticians, not decision making PHB/PTB.
Doug, being the shrewd dude, will simply ask them what they want to do,
make it happen, and collect a fat bonus for being a team player.  Back in
his office, wearing his Nostradogbert outfit, he'll utter the magic
phrase BONFERRONI BALONGA BLAMMO, obviating the need for
the serious thought so many of you suggest, leaving ample time to
contemplate the red Ferrari he'll now be able to afford.

If the computer said it, I believe it, and that settles it.

cur
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Curt Seeliger, Data Wagger
CSC, EPA/WED contractor
541/754-4638
billg@microsoft.com