In Reply to: I don't argue against quantum effects, but I for one ... posted by Feanor on July 19, 2015 at 12:09:07:
What if a relationship is shown to exist between and intervention and an out come, even if the mechanism is not easily understood?
How strong would the evidence suggesting said relationship need to be for the intervention to be considered plausible, or worthy of further investigation, or causal (mildly, moderately, strongly)... considering that the means of the quantification may not yet exist (let alone how it might map to practical use) and qualification can be readily confounded by context and the methods of investigation... and subjectivity?
Just wonderin'.
Regards,
91
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Follow Ups
- RE: I don't argue against quantum effects, but I for one ... - 91derlust 19:34:41 07/19/15 (5)
- Hypotheticals are not evidence - Jaundiced Ear 21:16:32 07/20/15 (2)
- RE: Hypotheticals are not evidence - 91derlust 01:17:27 07/21/15 (1)
- Hopefully this clarifies the point and minimises any confusion. - Jaundiced Ear 01:23:41 07/21/15 (0)
- Great questions....nicely stated as well. [nt] - alan m. kafton 21:36:45 07/19/15 (1)
- Thanks - it is something I wrestle with... - 91derlust 03:51:22 07/20/15 (0)