I would only have been too pleased if someone had asked me…
“I would only have been too pleased if someone had asked me for my data. If you really believed in your data, you wouldn't mind someone looking at it. You should be able to respond that if you don't believe me go out and do the measurements yourself.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The quote argues that confidence in data means welcoming scrutiny and encouraging independent verification.
In simple terms: Believe in data, invite verification.
Share data openly; invite replication.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research publishing
- policy making
- education
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What barriers prevent data sharing?
- How can we foster trust in data?
Some may distrust open data.