stackyFACTSThe multiple comparisons fallacy leverages brute force to bypass statistical significance. If the processor tests enough entirely random variables against each other, sheer mathematical probability guarantees a false positive will emerge. It is the ultimate method for generating highly credible, completely fabricated science.
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