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| title = Survivorship Bias | | title = Survivorship Bias | ||
| image = survivorship_bias.png | | image = survivorship_bias.png | ||
β | | titletext = They say you can't argue with results, but what kind of | + | | titletext = They say you can't argue with results, but what kind of defeatest attitude is that? If you stick with it, you can argue with ANYTHING. |
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**During World War II, there was a study of the damage done to aircraft, and the recommendation was to add armor to the areas that showed the most damage. The statistician {{w|Abraham Wald}} noticed that the study didn't take into account aircraft that ''didn't'' return: the holes in the returning aircraft thus represented areas where a bomber could take damage and still return home safely. | **During World War II, there was a study of the damage done to aircraft, and the recommendation was to add armor to the areas that showed the most damage. The statistician {{w|Abraham Wald}} noticed that the study didn't take into account aircraft that ''didn't'' return: the holes in the returning aircraft thus represented areas where a bomber could take damage and still return home safely. | ||
**Anything created by an Earth-human in this universe. We think it's because we're special, rather than being special because we're here/we survived. | **Anything created by an Earth-human in this universe. We think it's because we're special, rather than being special because we're here/we survived. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} |