Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for February 25, 2009
February 24, 2009
February 26, 2009
Transcript:
Danae: This is gonna revolutionize math, Kate. First you decide what answer you want to get... Kate: Um...ok... Danae: Then all you have to do is make up an equation that fits, and -boom- problem solved! Kate: But...um...that's not how the real world works... Danae: Sure it is...it's the right answer, isn't it? Kate: Yes, but... Danae: Well, that's all that matters. Kate: But...but... Danae found a loophole in the numbers-don't-lie principle. Joe: Again?
haveforkwilltravel said, about 1 year ago
“Well, that IS how the real world works, at least in funded research where 88.9% of statistics are made up on the spot.” I would have said 86.4% but that’s just off the top of my head.