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Gabriel S. Jacobs

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Rather than throw every possible orbital variable in until something pings p<0.05, here's the responsible way to do things: A. Identify a specific variable (or combination) with a mechanistic explanation for why it would have an effect & test it, or B. Add a penalty to models based on # of variables

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That works both ways, for both debunker and debunkee.
This was from an analysis we did at the (now defunct) Azimuth Project forum years ago. The paper was also from a now defunct tectonics journal. He had the right idea, but the correlation was way too perfect.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Vina...

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