Difference between revisions of "Evidence of absence"
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| + | '''Evidence of absence''' is [[evidence]] that allows you to conclude some phenomenon isn't there. It is often said that "absence of evidence is '''not''' evidence of absence". However, if evidence is expected, but not present, that '''is''' evidence of absence. | ||
| − | + | ==Blog posts== | |
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| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ih/absence_of_evidence_is_evidence_of_absence/ Absence of Evidence Is Evidence of Absence] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ii/conservation_of_expected_evidence/ Conservation of Expected Evidence] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | *[http://oyhus.no/AbsenceOfEvidence.html Absence of evidence is evidence of absence] by Kim Øyhus | ||
| + | *[http://logbase2.blogspot.com/2009/01/absence-of-evidence.html Absence of evidence...] at Logbase2 | ||
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*[[Bayes' theorem]] | *[[Bayes' theorem]] | ||
*[[Evidence]] | *[[Evidence]] | ||
| + | *[[Fallacy of gray]] | ||
| + | *[[Motivated cognition]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:22, 11 March 2012
Evidence of absence is evidence that allows you to conclude some phenomenon isn't there. It is often said that "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence". However, if evidence is expected, but not present, that is evidence of absence.
Blog posts
External links
- Absence of evidence is evidence of absence by Kim Øyhus
- Absence of evidence... at Logbase2
