The Earth Is Round (p < .05) (1994) [pdf]
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A 1994 paper 'The Earth Is Round (p < .05)' discusses the misuse of statistical significance testing in research, and the HN community shares a link to the PDF with minimal discussion.
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"Sadly, the earth is still round (p < 0.05)" [2012] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209525461...