Comments | zotz: Twyman’s Law - “Any figure that looks interesting or different is usually wrong”.

zotz

Twyman’s Law - “Any figure that looks interesting or different is usually wrong”.

Jan 12, 2015 21:08

I've been looking for that so I'll note it here.

In other news, still alive. Just about.

quotations, sayings

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shermarama January 13 2015, 10:56:37 UTC

Or within the bounds of experimental uncertainty even if it doesn't initially look like it.

zotz January 19 2015, 03:32:20 UTC

True, and having looked up his background he'd have understood this. It's a better and catchier phrasing his way, though.

Obituary: Audience Measurement Veteran Tony Twyman.

nils January 13 2015, 11:13:40 UTC

Still alive is obviously good. ;-)

zotz January 19 2015, 07:07:05 UTC

It would seem so. Mostly. Although it does seem to involve being awake at odd hours.

yehoshua January 13 2015, 20:52:50 UTC

Alive, or replaced by a small script running out of cron?

zotz January 19 2015, 07:07:33 UTC

Ahem. I may have to avoid commenting on that until I have taken legal advice.

nyarbaggytep January 13 2015, 21:13:14 UTC

I like the quote.
So am I.

zotz February 14 2015, 17:51:50 UTC

Glad to hear that. Overall there's a lot to be said for it.

grendelis January 13 2015, 21:42:40 UTC

Happy Nu 'ear then :)

zotz February 14 2015, 17:52:31 UTC

Thank you. I hope January treated you well.