Bayes' Theorem with Lego
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Bayes' Theorem with Lego
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Re: Bayes' Theorem with Lego
#2That's quite nice; well done. The Lego definitely helps communicate intuition. I also like how you're very thorough in the computations -- it makes a good introduction.
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#3Great article, but really it's the pun in the name that made it for me. Good job, Count.
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#4I think this:
Great, we have arrived at the conditional probability of red given yellow!
...should have "red" and "yellow" switched. It's kind of confusing otherwise.
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#5I think it should be pointed out that bayesian's believe bayes theorem as a statement about plausibility of statements, so intuitions about an event space (which are obvious statements about sets) don't carry over to the general case.
Re: Bayes' Theorem with Lego
#6I think this: Great, we have arrived at the conditional probability of red given yellow! ...should have "red" and "yellow" switched. It's kind of confusing otherwise.
Thanks for the catch! It should be corrected now
Re: Bayes' Theorem with Lego
#7Great article, but really it's the pun in the name that made it for me. Good job, Count.
I'm a lover of awful puns, and was actually surprised how few people I knew got it! I'm very glad you appreciate it, thanks!
Re: Bayes' Theorem with Lego
#8I think it should be pointed out that bayesian's believe bayes theorem as a statement about plausibility of statements, so intuitions about an event space (which are obvious statements about sets) don't carry over to the general case.
Do you (or someone else) happen to know of a good introduction into Bayesian's intuition about the plausibility of statements?
Re: Bayes' Theorem with Lego
#9Reading this makes me wish my math profs had played with lego during class.