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TillE on May 26, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: The t-test was invented at the Guinness brewery

The history of just about anything is very interesting, but it's generally not relevant in a textbook which has a specific purpose.

mp05 on May 26, 2024 [–]

I agree with the sentiment, but I always have wondered what t-test a real engineer uses and why they only teach the "Student" version. Given the context, a bit of a clarifier would have been appreciated.

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