Comments on: Seeing Patterns http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/ Extraordinary claims. Ordinary investigations. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:49:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-2349 Joe Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:51:49 +0000 http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/#comment-2349 Its very true, this is the same reason why I dont buy into conspiracy theories of any kind, as much as I'm interested in this blog. A liberal use of good old Occam's Razor allays the greatest of fears. Its very true, this is the same reason why I dont buy into conspiracy theories of any kind, as much as I’m interested in this blog. A liberal use of good old Occam’s Razor allays the greatest of fears.

]]> By: Enonymous http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 Enonymous Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:27:15 +0000 http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/#comment-1877 There's clearly a huge cluster roughly parallel to the Thames in South London, which may give some evidence of the flight path while elsewhere the bombs are more evenly spaced. the rich neighborhoods in NW London are the least hit, seemingly an anti-cluster, perhaps due to range limitations. There is a curious cluster of 5 in SW London completely surrounded by blank space, which is not too statistically unlikely, but would sure look like a pattern if you lived there. The Poisson distribution is quite substantially off in the cases of 3 or >=5. Also a unidimensional distribution is not right for this 2-D case - there is clear evidence to my eye that this distribution is elliptical rather than circular. There’s clearly a huge cluster roughly parallel to the Thames in South London, which may give some evidence of the flight path while elsewhere the bombs are more evenly spaced. the rich neighborhoods in NW London are the least hit, seemingly an anti-cluster, perhaps due to range limitations. There is a curious cluster of 5 in SW London completely surrounded by blank space, which is not too statistically unlikely, but would sure look like a pattern if you lived there. The Poisson distribution is quite substantially off in the cases of 3 or >=5. Also a unidimensional distribution is not right for this 2-D case – there is clear evidence to my eye that this distribution is elliptical rather than circular.

]]> By: Brett http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Brett Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:53:03 +0000 http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/#comment-1863 That's a very interesting take on the V-2 map (which I recently blogged myself). But I wouldn't be a pedant worthy of the name if I didn't point out that when Clarke says "flying bomb", he's actually referring to the V-1. I'm sure the analysis would be much the same though ... That’s a very interesting take on the V-2 map (which I recently blogged myself). But I wouldn’t be a pedant worthy of the name if I didn’t point out that when Clarke says “flying bomb”, he’s actually referring to the V-1. I’m sure the analysis would be much the same though …

]]> By: Mori http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Mori Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:26:17 +0000 http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/#comment-1855 There's a hidden Pynchon link buried in the text ;-) There’s a hidden Pynchon link buried in the text ;-)

]]> By: misterkeith http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 misterkeith Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:47:47 +0000 http://forgetomori.com/2009/skepticism/seeing-patterns/#comment-1854 Thomas Pynchon actually touches on this exact subject in his book, Gravity's Rainbow. As I remember, the character Roger Mexico is comparing the V rocket bombings to Poisson distributions, to see if there was any true pattern to how they were falling. It is an amazing book to read, but being a Pynchon book, it will kick your butt. Thomas Pynchon actually touches on this exact subject in his book, Gravity’s Rainbow. As I remember, the character Roger Mexico is comparing the V rocket bombings to Poisson distributions, to see if there was any true pattern to how they were falling.

It is an amazing book to read, but being a Pynchon book, it will kick your butt.

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