Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but... "The return."... Again!

2008-06-01 Thread David Winsemius
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Dear All, I suspect I'm becoming a bit anoying but... following the > "question" about the low r2 vs signific regression (thru ANCOVA), > the reviewer suggested (and I quote here): > > 'If you used RNA/DNA ratios as the dependent variable,

Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but... "The return."... Again!

2008-05-30 Thread eesteves
Dear All, I suspect I'm becoming a bit anoying but... following the "question" about the low r2 vs signific regression (thru ANCOVA), the reviewer suggested (and I quote here): 'If you used RNA/DNA ratios as the dependent variable, but gut content as the independent variable, and fish leng

Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but... "The return."

2008-05-30 Thread eesteves
Dear All (particularly Peter, Steve, Bert, Ben F, Ben B, Christian and Gerrit) After clicking the "send msg" button of my previous msg I felt that probably it's better to leave the "citing issue" out of it all! Nonetheless, what I feel now (as a - fish - biologist aspiring to be a reasonable u

Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but... "The return."

2008-05-29 Thread Peter Dalgaard
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *Thanks* all those who took the time to help me (even if the "question" was not related to - the use of - R). Now I think I can soundly make my point w/ the referee (can I use your replies? If so I intend to properly cite its use?!?). In general, I think it is best not

[R] In fact this is a Stats question, but... "The return."

2008-05-29 Thread eesteves
*Thanks* all those who took the time to help me (even if the "question" was not related to - the use of - R). Now I think I can soundly make my point w/ the referee (can I use your replies? If so I intend to properly cite its use?!?). Regards, Eduardo Esteves ps - Sorry for not explaining

Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but...

2008-05-29 Thread S Ellison
The low R2 says the model does not explain much of the variance. But the high significance arises from the very large number of degrees of freedom. This is not an 'incompatibility'; just what happens with large dispersion, small effects and a very large number of observations. But you clearly hav

Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but...

2008-05-29 Thread Peter Dalgaard
Ben Bolker wrote: ualg.pt> writes: Dear All, I'me having (much) trouble understanding why it happened and answering a referee's comment to part of a submitted manuscript. I've tried to google for help but... I'm really confident that although this is a R-Help list someone can help me

Re: [R] In fact this is a Stats question, but...

2008-05-29 Thread Ben Bolker
ualg.pt> writes: > > Dear All, > I'me having (much) trouble understanding why it happened and answering > a referee's comment to part of a submitted manuscript. I've tried to > google for help but... I'm really confident that although this is a > R-Help list someone can help me! > > I us

[R] In fact this is a Stats question, but...

2008-05-29 Thread eesteves
Dear All, I'me having (much) trouble understanding why it happened and answering a referee's comment to part of a submitted manuscript. I've tried to google for help but... I'm really confident that although this is a R-Help list someone can help me! I used R to do an ANCOVA w/ RNA/DNA as