We will be meeting in the courtyard to discuss survivorship bias—statistical biases that come into play when someone tries to understand a whole group by only looking at the examples that made it through a winnowing process.
As always, side conversations are allowed and encouraged.
Meetup : Washington, D.C.: Survivorship Bias
Discussion article for the meetup : Washington, D.C.: Survivorship Bias
WHEN: 08 May 2016 03:30:00PM (-0400)
WHERE: Reynolds Center
We will be meeting in the courtyard to discuss survivorship bias—statistical biases that come into play when someone tries to understand a whole group by only looking at the examples that made it through a winnowing process.
As always, side conversations are allowed and encouraged.
Upcoming meetups:
May 15: Fun & Games
May 22: Typical Mind Fallacy
May 29: meeting canceled for Memorial Day
Jun. 5: Intro to Rationality
Discussion article for the meetup : Washington, D.C.: Survivorship Bias