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October 01, 2001 09:21AM
<HTML>If it were only 2 points the fit would always be 100% as you are changing the axis and scale to make your fit perfect here. I don't consequently consider that a statistical parallel with only 3 points is significant at all.
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Two points are meaningless. Any two points can be matched with any two objects.

Three points are the minimum number of points required to establish a pattern correlation. As the number of points increase, the ease with which a statistical relationship may be established likewise increases. However, it does not follow from this that no relationship can be established on the basis of three points - for increases in magnitudes of accuracy have a similar effect upon the statistical relationship as do magnitudes of complexity.

A hypothetical three point correlation that is exact (literaly) is much easier to establish statistically than a seven point correlation that exhibits even the smallest error.

Now, in the real world, an exact correlation is impossible (of course). But with each measurable increase in accuracy, the correlation more closely approaches certitude.

Changes in scale have no effect upon the argument - as angles remain constant and distances remain relative. It is the ratio between the three sides of the triangle produced by the points and the angles exhibited at each vertex which are the only proper objects of comparison. As Steven Tonkin has pointed out, scale depends on the observers point of view (how far apart are stars? Is the distance, measured in centimeters or light years?).

ISHMAEL</HTML>
Subject Author Posted

For Duncan RE Coincidence

sandy September 29, 2001 06:21PM

Re: Sorry

sandy September 29, 2001 06:41PM

Re: Sorry

Anthony September 30, 2001 05:51AM

Re: Sorry

Stephen Tonkin September 30, 2001 07:30AM

Re: Sorry

Anthony September 30, 2001 07:50AM

Re: Sorry

Stephen Tonkin September 30, 2001 11:05AM

Re: Sorry

sandy September 30, 2001 08:19AM

Re: Sorry

Stephen Tonkin September 30, 2001 11:07AM

Technically possible...

Anthony September 30, 2001 05:12PM

Re: Technically possible...

Greg Reeder September 30, 2001 06:00PM

Yep.... see this

Katherine Reece September 30, 2001 07:55PM

Re: Technically possible...

Brad September 30, 2001 09:11PM

Re: Technically possible...

Stephen Tonkin September 30, 2001 11:30PM

Two answers....

Anthony October 01, 2001 04:25PM

Long accurate alignments and TRASH

Stephen Tonkin October 02, 2001 05:10AM

TRASH is RIGHT!

Anthony October 02, 2001 10:32AM

Re: TRASH is trash!

Stephen Tonkin October 02, 2001 06:59PM

Re: TRASH is trash!

Anthony October 03, 2001 07:07AM

Re: TRASH is trash!

Stephen Tonkin October 03, 2001 11:20AM

Re: Sorry

John September 30, 2001 06:12AM

Re: Sorry

Anthony September 30, 2001 06:45AM

A Hint

ISHMAEL September 30, 2001 01:26PM

Re: A Hint

John September 30, 2001 02:00PM

No, he won't elaborate...

Anthony September 30, 2001 05:16PM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 04:19AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 06:57AM

Statistical Analysis and probability

Claire October 01, 2001 07:20AM

Re: Statistical Analysis and probability

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 09:10AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 07:22AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 09:21AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 09:40AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 10:24AM

Rotating the Axis

Anthony October 01, 2001 10:26AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 11:50AM

Call me stupid...

Anthony October 01, 2001 12:47PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Claire October 01, 2001 01:16PM

Re: Call me stupid...

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 01:49PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 03:55PM

Re: Call me stupid...

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 09:10AM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anonymous User October 02, 2001 10:29AM

Re: Call me stupid...

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 12:56PM

ISHMAEL!!!!!!

Anthony October 02, 2001 01:45PM

Re: ISHMAEL!!!!!!

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 02:19PM

Re: ISHMAEL!!!!!!

Anthony October 02, 2001 02:21PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anonymous User October 02, 2001 01:54PM

Re: Call me stupid...

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 02:28PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anonymous User October 03, 2001 08:29AM

Re: Call me stupid...

Stephen Tonkin October 03, 2001 11:06AM

Re: Call me stupid...

ISHMAEL October 03, 2001 11:12AM

Re: Call me stupid...

Claire October 02, 2001 03:27PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anonymous User October 03, 2001 08:18AM

Don't Call the AE's Stupid :-)

ISHMAEL October 03, 2001 11:17AM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anthony October 01, 2001 01:51PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Claire October 01, 2001 01:59PM

Call you Smart!

Anthony October 01, 2001 02:15PM

Anthony

Claire October 01, 2001 02:19PM

Re: Anthony

Anthony October 01, 2001 02:25PM

Re: Anthony

Claire October 01, 2001 02:27PM

Re: Call me stupid...

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 03:42PM

Yo, Duncan!

Anthony October 02, 2001 01:50PM

Re: Yo, Duncan!

Anonymous User October 02, 2001 02:28PM

East is east and West is west.

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 02:45PM

Guys...

Anthony October 02, 2001 03:19PM

Re: Guys...

Anonymous User October 02, 2001 03:34PM

Okay...Uh....no.

Anthony October 02, 2001 04:55PM

Re: Okay...Uh....no.

Anonymous User October 03, 2001 08:49AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 01:30PM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 04:10PM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Stephen Tonkin October 02, 2001 01:51AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Claire October 02, 2001 05:03AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Stephen Tonkin October 02, 2001 06:08AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Anonymous User October 02, 2001 06:19AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Stephen Tonkin October 02, 2001 09:14AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Anonymous User October 02, 2001 03:03PM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Dave Moore October 05, 2001 03:17AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Stephen Tonkin October 05, 2001 05:50AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Dave Moore October 05, 2001 09:08AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

Stephen Tonkin October 05, 2001 11:39AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 09:14AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

sandy October 02, 2001 09:51AM

Re: Rotating the Axis

ISHMAEL October 02, 2001 01:05PM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

Stephen Tonkin October 01, 2001 01:40PM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 01:50PM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 10:08AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 11:21AM

Re: No, he won't elaborate...

Stephen Tonkin October 01, 2001 01:42PM

Re: Sorry

John September 30, 2001 06:57AM

Re: Sorry

Anthony September 30, 2001 07:52AM

Re: Sorry

Katherine Reece September 30, 2001 08:12AM

Re: For Duncan RE Coincidence

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 04:44AM

Re: For Duncan RE Coincidence

Stephen Tonkin October 01, 2001 05:20AM

Re: For Duncan RE Coincidence

Anonymous User October 01, 2001 07:08AM

Re: For Duncan RE Coincidence

Stephen Tonkin October 01, 2001 01:47PM

Re: For Duncan RE Coincidence

sandy October 01, 2001 05:25AM

Re: For Duncan RE Coincidence

ISHMAEL October 01, 2001 07:05AM



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