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sega_sai · 2023-11-06 14:29:09

I certainly liked that the added the problematic query to the list of tests, which I think is a healthy sign.

netcan | karma 15606 | avg karma 3.16 · | 2008-09-26 01:11:29

I liked it too. Particularly the fact that it shows 4 results to start & lets you extend.

FlyKly | karma 92 | avg karma 11.5 · | 2013-10-17 21:11:08+00:00

We're definitely getting a lot of useful information out of this, even if it appears somehow hostile at first. This way we can quickly see which information is even more important to stress and even what we somehow missed out initially.

jkhdigital | karma 3284 | avg karma 2.88 · | 2021-06-11 02:06:00+00:00

I think it makes it easier to tick off the list of cases that need to be tested: one for each head.

trallnag | karma 83 | avg karma 0.39 · | 2023-03-30 02:41:26

It's a good indicator.

dllthomas | karma 14749 | avg karma 1.38 · | 2014-03-30 21:15:27

And generally a good clue as to what is wrong (or at least where to put the next couple checks...).

quickthrower2 | karma 24182 | avg karma 1.71 · | 2018-10-21 07:40:18+00:00

It looks good. I noticed further down it does try to understand your answer, and detects a wrong answer which is impressive.

sp332 | karma 55607 | avg karma 2.75 · | 2024-04-15 17:41:58

Maybe not surprising, but it’s nice to have a definite, quantified result. Plus it may point the way for future research.

taylonr | karma 25 | avg karma 0.71 · | 2012-11-05 16:53:34+00:00

My favorite part was the 3 primary & 3 secondary factors they looked at to identify. So if the people doing this can tweak those factors it will help them out.

codyb | karma 2876 | avg karma 2.49 · | 2016-03-05 18:06:10+00:00

Pretty neat. It's always fun to look at data and find interesting correlations. It nailed it's estimate of me and I felt like I was just clicking no for almost everything.

svantana | karma 1977 | avg karma 3.25 · | 2020-05-26 19:26:28+00:00

I think it's able to verify that the solution is correct, which is more than a lot of students manage.

charliea0 | karma 283 | avg karma 4.56 · | 2020-05-11 17:15:18+00:00

It is refreshing to read a headline about an antibody test that conveys useful information about specificity and sensitivity rates. This really helps to inform about how useful a test could be for serological surveys.

Well done Hacker News.

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collyw | karma 8776 | avg karma 1.06 · | 2019-03-29 08:36:21

Its also a really good way to see that your data is working correctly.

cleaver | karma 923 | avg karma 4.73 · | 2012-01-02 14:35:53

Agreed. And certainly better than creating bad indices.

dboreham | karma 16160 | avg karma 2.32 · | 2024-01-18 09:04:37

On the positive side, this provides a handy test for determining if someone has a clue.

ekzy | karma 331 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2017-06-07 09:52:52+00:00

That makes me much more confident in spending the time to input my data. Cool.

ryanobjc | karma 1747 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2015-05-28 19:08:11+00:00

I like it!

A good test of an organization or person isnt how they are, but how they adapt. And the signs are promising here.

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skj | karma 2779 | avg karma 2.68 · | 2013-10-21 13:18:08+00:00

They both appear to have relevant results.

bijoo | karma 12 | avg karma 0.8 · | 2022-01-07 18:58:20

nice writeup - adding a test should also help increase confidence here

banachtarski | karma 2796 | avg karma 2.61 · | 2017-10-30 00:31:31

It's still pretty useful as far as identifying the problem is concerned.