Issue #329 - Observational Selection Effect, Mumbo-Jumbo Recipe & Benford's Law
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Observational Selection Effect
When we see part of the picture, but we draw conclusions, implicitly assuming that we see the whole picture. (link)
The Mumbo-Jumbo Recipe
First, simplify as much as possible, and then exaggerate. (link)