... Archives . ... Such eminent astronomer said already least absolute deviation over chi-square , if I match simple mean residual and mean square residual to relevant methodologies, in order. ... Anyway, if one is sure that the data/parameters of interest are sampled from normal distribution, Eddington?s statement is better to be reverted because of sufficiency . ... Instead of sample standard deviation, use absolute mean deviation (simple mean residual, Eddington?s words) to quantify uncertainty. ...