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Lance Armstrong doping case and bond defaults show challenges of probabilistic reasoning

In an earlier blog post (here) we wrote that, given the evidence available to us at the time, Lance Armstrong was probably not guilty of doping. The main line of our argument was that hundreds of doping tests from certified laboratories using accepted procedures had not found dope.  We restricted the evidence to this, in the [...]

Posted by Phil Green on Jan 28, 2013
background information, Bond ratings, doping, Lance Armstrong, probability - Read this post

Armstrong Affair shows USADA uninfluenced by measurement

The US Anti-Doping Agency says it has “overwhelming proof” seven-time Tour-de-France winner Lance Armstrong was cheating by doping himself with performance-enhancing substances. What is the evidence? Armstrong was tested for drugs perhaps hundreds of times during his cycling career.  Every single test pronounced him clean. That is strong evidence against doping. According to the USADA, [...]

Posted by Phil Green on Aug 28, 2012
background information, How people react to measurements, Lance Armstrong, Measuring accurately with instruments, Measuring Controversial Issues, probability, Probability of being misled - Read this post