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kpete

(71,981 posts) Tue Mar 18, 2014, 01:41 PM Mar 2014

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Cool video of Prof Andrei Linde as he is informed his cosmic inflation theory isn't just a theory

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http://www.space.com/25092-cosmic-inflation-gravitational-waves-complete-coverage-of-major-discovery.html

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Cool video of Prof Andrei Linde as he is informed his cosmic inflation theory isn't just a theory (Original Post) kpete Mar 2014 OP

I didn't understand all that much of the dialog, VWolf Mar 2014 #1

Yes, that is correct. Here's a link that tries to explain "5 sigma" Lochloosa Mar 2014 #2

Thanks for that n/t VWolf Mar 2014 #3

Thank you for posting Gothmog Mar 2014 #4

I love stories like this one too kpete Mar 2014 #5

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

1. I didn't understand all that much of the dialog,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 03:49 PM

Mar 2014

but I think I heard the researcher say "5 sigma", which I would assume implies a very high level of confidence in his results.

Is that correct?

Lochloosa

(16,062 posts)

2. Yes, that is correct. Here's a link that tries to explain "5 sigma"

Reply to VWolf (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 04:02 PM

Mar 2014

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/07/17/five-sigmawhats-that/

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

3. Thanks for that n/t

Reply to Lochloosa (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 04:06 PM

Mar 2014

Gothmog

(145,086 posts)

4. Thank you for posting

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 04:29 PM

Mar 2014

The look on this scientist's face was priceless

kpete

(71,981 posts)

5. I love stories like this one too

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 18, 2014, 07:50 PM

Mar 2014

peace Gothmog,
kp

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