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On Tue, 01 May 2001 17:25:58 GMT, George Hammond <ghammond@mediaone.net> wrote:
> Fred Stone wrote:
> > 
> > Gromit wrote:
> > 
> > > On Tue, 01 May 2001 05:09:17 GMT, George Hammond <ghammond@mediaone.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >> Dave Oldridge wrote:
> > >
> > > snip
> > >
> > >> The 13x13 experimental correlation matrix proves to be a
> > >> perfect CUBE when you plot out all the angles.
> > >>   Now, don't tell me that's an ACCIDENT...!  And if it isn't
> > >> an accident, how would you explain it being cubic?
> > >
> > > Perhaps it's an accident, perhaps not. But you cannot just claim
> > > that it is not an accident without some supporting evidence.
> > 
> > Its the simple properties of eigenvectors. EV's are orthogonal ("right
> > angles") and by simple scaling could be made to be "equal" in magnitude
> > hence "cubic" in however many dimensions.
> 
> [Hammond]
> Wrong again amateur guesser.  You'll really have to guess harder.
> the 13-symmetry axes of a cube are NOT ORTHOGONAL for chrissakes.
> neither are the 13-eigenvectors of Psychometry.... they are rotated
> to "oblique simple structure" using maximum hyperplane count.
> You don't know what you're talking about... PCA, Rotation,
> Simple Structure, Hyperplane Count, etc. etc. are mathematical
> physics subjects light years beyond your grade school education.
> get outta here.

If this is supposed to convince people that you have a serious scientific argument
then I have to disappoint you. Such behavior of ad hominem is not very scientific nor
very Christian. IMHO of course.



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