Bad stats: A regular series exploring slip-ups, snafus and salutary lessons from the world of statistics

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract No, 5G did not cause Covid, and sugar does not give you herpes. David Robert Grimes slams data torture and the madness of arbitrary thresholds
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Authors David Robert Grimes
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Year 2026
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