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Originally Posted by Rekna
There are two types of errors in stats accepting something that is false and not accepting something that is true. The later is much worse than the first. The same is true for our facts. So let's let the discussion about the validity of the documents continue until there is concrete proof one way or the other.
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Rekna, it's actually a type I (rejecting something that is true) and type II (failing to reject something that is false).
You're correct in that a type I is worse, since in the latter no conclusion is drawn (which is much different than accepting something that is false).
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