Taking the Wrong Path Still Counts as Increasing Sample Size
piotrbinkowski · x · 2026-07-19
A sarcastic quip: **"Every time you go the wrong way, you increase the sample size."** This type of remark frames trial-and-error as a statistical gain, representing a common dark humor trope in the AI and data communities.
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