Mmm.. donuts

Mmm.. chi-square!

The withering criticisms Hyunsook has been directing towards the faulty use of chisquare by astronomers brings to mind this classic comment by [astronomer] Jeremy Drake during the 2005 Chandra Calibration Workshop:

Remember this classic Far Side cartoon?
Far Side (original)

Well, consider what happens when statisticians admonish astronomers..

When statisticians speak to astronomers

One Comment
  1. hlee:

    Can faulty be replaced with careless? Not always it’s faulty. It’s just the lack of caution.

    [Response: But if it ain't faulty, there is no call for criticism, is there? ]

    [Reply]

    08-22-2007, 7:14 pm
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