Books Quote by Alan Greenspan
““There are errors in this book. I do not know where they are. If I did they wouldn't be there. But with close to two hundred thousand words my probabilistic mind tells me some are wrong.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Financial conference, 2015
Even a large text can contain hidden errors; probabilistic intuition flags potential mistakes.
In simple terms: Large books may have errors; intuition suggests some exist.
Use statistical reasoning to identify possible inaccuracies.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- editing large manuscripts
- data validation
- quality control
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How reliable is intuition for error detection?
- What methods improve accuracy in large texts?
Statistical guesses can be wrong; verify with evidence.