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$\"\"$ Regular commenter Ian has posted two more entries on his blog which relate to the use of Bayes\u2019 Theorem in assessing historical probability, in response to Richard Carrier\u2019s advocacy of the use of Bayesian reasoning.<\/p>\n

One is entitled \u201cError in Bayes\u2019 Theorem<\/a>\u201d and the other \u201c Say What I Want To Hear!<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"