from pymc import *
data = np.array([-1, 0, 4, 0, 2, -2, 1, 0, 0, 2, 1, -3, -1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1])
mean = Uniform("mean", -4, 4)
precision = 2.0**-2
obs = Normal("obs", mean, precision, value=data, observed=True)
model = Model( {"mean": mean, "obs": obs})
mcmc = MCMC(model)
mcmc.sample(10000, 1000, 1)
# I can get samples for the "mean" variable
mean_samples = mcmc.trace("mean")[:]
hist(mean_samples)
# but how can I do the equivalent of mcmc.trace("obs")?

predictive = mc.Normal( "predictive", mean, precision )
model = Model( {"mean": mean, "obs": obs, "pred":predictive})

...

predictive_traces = mcmc.trace("predictive")[:]
hist( predictive_traces )

ppc = pm.sample_ppc(trace, samples=500, model=model, size=100)