http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:45:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-4094 Alex Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:58:24 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/#comment-4094 Cross-validation. The theoretical basis for it is thin, but it performs very well in practice. Cross-validation. The theoretical basis for it is thin, but it performs very well in practice.

]]> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-4008 Gene Harris Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:23:29 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/#comment-4008 Stable nuclear fusion works in the field (the sun and other stars). As far as I know, we haven't made it work very well in the lab. Stable nuclear fusion works in the field (the sun and other stars). As far as I know, we haven’t made it work very well in the lab.

]]> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 John Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/#comment-3994 Thanks for spotting the typo. I'm trying to imagine giggling electronics ... Thanks for spotting the typo. I’m trying to imagine giggling electronics …

]]> http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Greg Wilson Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:40:06 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/08/12/works-in-the-field-not-in-the-lab/#comment-3991 I think you mean "jiggling", not "giggling" :-) I think you mean “jiggling”, not “giggling”

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