Disagreements then vs now: Bayesians vs frequentists, and the guy who found √2
miniapeur · x · 2026-10-20
A stats meme contrasting modern and ancient academic disputes. Now: a smug frequentist says "the observed frequency is accurate enough" while a crying Bayesian screams "You need to factor in your priors!" Then: after "I've accidentally found an irrational number" (√2), the Pythagorean response is "THROW HIM OVERBOARD" — referencing the legend of Hippasus.
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