billo, you are wasting my time. Your own answers contradict your own
statements. This is what you previously said: "In contrast, your assumption
that *all* people are *always*
compliant has". Now you attempt to "change the goal posts" by stating ":
"That means you assume that the group is essentially all compliant." Notice
first the use of "*all*" and then "essentially all" - I did not say either
statement as you then admit when you then say: " Sure, you don't claim 100%
but you *assume* it's not 60% or 70% or 80% or 90%.
Tell me, Henry, what level of compliance do you *assume?* 99%? 90%?"
H. Kuska reply: the reader can easilly use his/her browsers "find" command
to search where I state that: "*assume* it's not 60% or 70% or 80% or 90%.
you ".
You then say: "Tell me Henry......." - I explained to you that this was a
"real world" study that indicates the risk in the real world. One does not
*assume* any particular number as it has no bearing on a "real world"
situation.
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billo then states: "You really don't understand the difference between an
observational study to create hypotheses and a study that tests hypotheses,
do you?"
H. Kuska reply: the introduction tells us what the study is about. It
concludes with: "The present cross-sectional study was undertaken to provide
more detailed information regarding the reproductive health of pesticide
applicators and their families."
Notice the "more detailed", this is a follow up study to one discussed
earlier in the introduction.
I feel that I have said enough about my understanding/experience that
conclusions in complicated matters in science are almost always tentative
(i.e. hypotheses). I am sorry that your understanding/experience does not
allow you to accept this statement.
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From:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=hypotheses
2 entries found for hypotheses.
hy·poth·e·sis ( P ) Pronunciation Key (h-pth-ss)
n. pl. hy·poth·e·ses (-sz)
A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific
problem that can be tested by further investigation.
Something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an
assumption.
The antecedent of a conditional statement.
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Henry Kuska, retired
http://home.neo.rr.com/kuska/