@CuddleDuncan - nice explanation of prior plausibility. ;-)
https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/in-defense-of-prior-probability/
The barley was grown in the U.S., I would hope it understands English.
@DaringSprinter - what is amusing is that I got the opposite results of Emoto. His neglected one was the worst, mine was the best for what little difference there was.
@UCpaaHVg6u0 - I’ll watch for signs of distress in the bunny when she eats them.
@CuddleDuncan - If they are French, which would be worse: me speaking French poorly or not speaking French at all?
@Babichev I love this idea for an experiment. Perhaps it needs to go for a few generational cycles?
Now I want to hear everyone with a French accent. Oui.
@Babichev the typical French view, in my experience, is that there is no such thing as poor French.... There is only execrable French (or fluent). Consequently they will reply in English, if they have it. If they don't, they will live with your bad French - what they care about is that you make the effort.
@Sideon - I love that! That’s exactly what my bunny would do given the opportunity. I once made a very long slice of carrot by peeling a very fat carrot. Gave the bunny one end of it and then videoed her munching that one long piece. It’s cute. I love watching the way she eats. With leafy greens she’ll work her way around the edges, eating the leafy part first, and eat the stem part last. Reminds me of how kids will eat Oreos.
Wonder if I can find that and make a GIF out of it?
@Babichev I wouldn't be a good data scientist if I didn't rephrase your conclusions as "we fail to reject the null hypothesis."
The "null hypothesis" being that "speaking positive or negative language to a plant has no bearing on it's growth."
You always start with a null hypothesis, and the experiment looks for evidence that may lead you to reject it.
To quote a website
"Failing to reject the null indicates that our sample did not provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the effect exists. However, at the same time, that lack of evidence doesn't prove that the effect does not exist"
Did you threaten the hated plant’s family with a weed eater?
@MCcuddles2 - Oh thank you, I needed that. I feel all grown up now.
A lot of the research that I read is clinical research and I’m always suspicious when I see statistical significance but no mention of clinical significance or effect size.
@FunCartel - I wish I’d thought of that but, alas, I am not that imaginative. I just said, in a mean tone of voice, “I hate you, I hate you, I hate you, you are the ugliest most useless barley on the planet.” I thought that should be enough to take down their self-esteem. It did not occur to me to threaten them or their family. And I’ve watched two gangster films in the last two weeks, you would think I would have been primed for it. I’m such a disappointment.
@Babichev I knew it! You're just a softie!