# Signals, noise, and the discovery of CBR

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/signals-noise-and-the-discovery-of-cbr/2518>\
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**Created:** [October 31, 2018, 8:24pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/signals-noise-and-the-discovery-of-cbr/2518 "2018-10-31T20:24:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/signals-noise-and-the-discovery-of-cbr/2518/2 "2018-10-31T20:54:23Z")

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> [@Paul Nelson: Testing for Common Descent (Signal + Noise?)](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/paul-nelson-testing-for-common-descent-signal-noise/2511/23):
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> The noise ended up to be the signal, right?

Yes, but only after a change of viewpoint.

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