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Why would you need a better example? It's a very, very stupid question; asking it is not worthwhile. This is the problem the experts pointed out: If your samp
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
Why would you need a better example? It's a very, very stupid question; asking it is not worthwhile.
This is the problem the experts pointed out:
If your sample is so small that a substance you're looking for isn't present at all, you will fail to detect that substance, even if it was present in the pool you drew your sample from.
Theranos claimed the reverse, that they could detect a substance whether it was present or not.
How much thought do you want to devote to the question of whether a different approach might realize that dream?
- 9rx 2y ago> It's a very, very stupid question; asking it is not worthwhile. I, for one, learned something from your response, so clearly it was a great question and very much worthwhile. How did you manage to end up so horribly wrong? It is funny how the seemingly well educated on HN hate education so much. A classic case of "I got mine"?
- thaumasiotes 2y agoWhat did you learn? How would education have helped?
- 9rx 2y ago> What did you learn? 1. More about Theranos. I've never given them attention in the past. 2. That you hate education (except maybe when it is your own). > How would education have helped? Once you get past the education level of somewhere around a five year old, meaning the education necessary to sustain basic life, does more ever really help in some kind of grand fashion? More education will sometimes allow you to stumble into desirable places, but exactly what education is beneficial to get there is random chance. It remains to be seen if this education will be a lucky break or just more to add to the useless pile, but either way does it really matter?