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Here Tesla is the active agent, whereas the weatherman is the active agent in that scenario because rain is 'dumb' compared to a company. One wouldn't write 't

Here Tesla is the active agent, whereas the weatherman is the active agent in that scenario because rain is 'dumb' compared to a company. One wouldn't write 'the target avoided being hit by the archer' in a more hyperbolic example. Not that the other way around is wrong per say, just that the emphasis changes.

peaktechisnow 7y ago
This is the correct answer.
jodrellblank 7y ago
Tesla is "dumb weather" in this scenario, it's not building cars to chase analyst targets and then being pleased when it hits them, it's building and shipping cars - as many as it can - regardless of what analysts say. Analysts are trying to predict how many cars Tesla can build, and if they understand the company really well, their prediction will be accurate. With this result, you haven't learned much about Tesla, but you have learned that the analysts did not predict Tesla very well - so they don't understand it very well, and their reports might be wrong in the same way for other companies.
- thereisnospork 7y ago
  When the Patriots[1] win a game where they are the underdogs[2], does the Boston Herald[2] headline read 'NFL analysts fail to predict outcome of football game'? [1]A team of people, trying to create as many points as possible, who don't give a damn what the analysts are saying. When they win, are we learning about the Patriots or the talking heads (who probably haven't changed much in the past week)? [2]A guy can dream. [3]Sportsbook digest, if that is a publication, might have that headline.
  - jodrellblank 7y ago
    Would the headline read "Patriots deliver more touchdowns than analyst targets, bets up 7%"? Do people talk about "targets" rather than "predictions" or "odds" in American Football analysis? "We set a target of X game wins for the Patriots this season". "Patriots beat analyst targets". No, it would say "Patriots beat Otherteam!", "Patriots win championship!". Analysts wouldn't get a mention. Phrasing it like Tesla is a team playing against Wall Street analysts is a bit weird, now that commentor mentions it.

peaktechisnow 7y ago

This is the correct answer.

jodrellblank 7y ago

Tesla is "dumb weather" in this scenario, it's not building cars to chase analyst targets and then being pleased when it hits them, it's building and shipping cars - as many as it can - regardless of what analysts say. Analysts are trying to predict how many cars Tesla can build, and if they understand the company really well, their prediction will be accurate. With this result, you haven't learned much about Tesla, but you have learned that the analysts did not predict Tesla very well - so they don't understand it very well, and their reports might be wrong in the same way for other companies.

thereisnospork 7y ago
When the Patriots[1] win a game where they are the underdogs[2], does the Boston Herald[2] headline read 'NFL analysts fail to predict outcome of football game'? [1]A team of people, trying to create as many points as possible, who don't give a damn what the analysts are saying. When they win, are we learning about the Patriots or the talking heads (who probably haven't changed much in the past week)? [2]A guy can dream. [3]Sportsbook digest, if that is a publication, might have that headline.
- jodrellblank 7y ago
  Would the headline read "Patriots deliver more touchdowns than analyst targets, bets up 7%"? Do people talk about "targets" rather than "predictions" or "odds" in American Football analysis? "We set a target of X game wins for the Patriots this season". "Patriots beat analyst targets". No, it would say "Patriots beat Otherteam!", "Patriots win championship!". Analysts wouldn't get a mention. Phrasing it like Tesla is a team playing against Wall Street analysts is a bit weird, now that commentor mentions it.