This community recognizes that there are indeed problems in the application of statistical reasoning within physics and biology. I suspect the strongest negative reaction of this community towards you has little to do with your opinions. You are getting a negative reaction for your poor writing quality.
…A more charitable assessment is that my articles provoked a strong case of cognitive dissonance in him…
That must be a great way to build up Karma.…I imagine that your [Villiam’s] instinct is to avoid confrontation, make friends with the right people, and support group norms…
Please refrain from insulting other community members. That is not how we do things here.
I myself write controversial posts like this which often combine ideas from a broad range of disciplines. I have even written specifically about problems in theoretical physics. As something of a heretic, I appreciate Villiam’s work as a community builder and I agree with every one of Villiam’s points.
This community recognizes that there are indeed problems in the application of statistical reasoning within physics and biology. I suspect the strongest negative reaction of this community towards you has little to do with your opinions. You are getting a negative reaction for your poor writing quality.
Your posts are full of factual errors. They are full of logical errors. They contain misleading information. They are written in a disdainful tone inappropriate for this site. Such writing does not meet the criteria of “a high standard of inquiry”.
Worst of all, you insult community members.
Please refrain from insulting other community members. That is not how we do things here.