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  Re: An example of confirmation bias?  
From: andrel
Date: 5 Jul 2009 15:12:13
Message: <4A50FB0A.40004@hotmail.com>
On 5-7-2009 19:57, Darren New wrote:
> Darren New wrote:
> I.e., it's the same bit as prayer. Surely if 50% of the Catholics with 
> cancer who prayed for remission got better, and only 10% of the 
> non-Catholic population got better from the same kind of cancer, you'd 
> say "Hey, maybe the Catholics are on to something."  But when there's no 
> difference at all, you kind of have to discount the effacy of prayer.
> 
Wasn't that one tested a couple of years ago? With surprising results? 
Anyone can find that reference?


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