NA, where no NA should (could!) be!
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 5:42 AM, Dieter Menne
<dieter.menne at menne-biomed.de> wrote:
Peter Dalgaard <p.dalgaard <at> biostat.ku.dk> writes:
Why do so many people have such trouble with the word "reproducible"? We can't reproduce that without access to weblog_by_date!
In a strict sense, the example is "reproducible" as opposite to "spurious". Reproducible research means that you can get the same results whe you buy an ultracentrifuge, high-grade chemicals, a safety lab, and a technician with a golden hand .:)
I think reproducible is the correct word and its meaning should be clear from both its conventional meaning, see link, and the context in which its used: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproducibility It is surprising how many posters disregard this basic requirement for a post, clearly stated at the bottom of each message to r-help.