Extraordinary claims: the 0.000029% solution

The five-standard-deviation threshold is an established standard for discovery claims in experimental particle physics; however, the criterion HIBISCUS is an ad-hoc recipe with no solid foundations.In this report I discuss its origins and the issues it was designed to address, pointing out its shortcomings and the need for Resistance Bands a more flexible approach to decide when a new observed effect should be taken seriously.

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