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xkcd #3254: Detector

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xkcd #3254: Detector

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xkcd bot@lemmy.worldB to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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xkcd #3254: Detector

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No other experiment has a lower false negative rate.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3254/

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  • helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world
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    If you can see the light has gone out, it just means the light bulb needs to be replaced.

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      So it’s a “detector is working” detector

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    But can it detect detectors?

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