Jargon Quote by Donna K. Fitch

“As so often happens in computer science, we’re willing to sacrifice efficiency for generality.”

— Pedro Domingos

“tackling real-world tasks requires being comfortable with chance, trading off time with accuracy, and using approximations.”

— Brian Christian

“It is easy to lie with statistics. It is hard to tell the truth without it.”

— Andrejs Dunkels

“But that line had been obtained by the use of statistics, and as everyone knows there are three kinds of lies – lies, damned…

— Vladimir Rubtsov

“Almost every project could be done better, and an infinite quantity of information is now available that could make that happen.”

— David Allen

“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.”

— Mark Twain

“As long as algorithms determine the distribution of profits, they will also determine what gets published. The”

— Nicholas Carr

“It’s a simple complex system. That’s the technical name for it. Because it’s simple, it’s prone to cascades, and because it’s complex, you can’t…

— James S.A. Corey

“Some of the best programming is done on paper, really. Putting it into the computer is just a minor detail.”

— Max Kanat-Alexander

“They say statistics by their nature don’t lie, but in my opinion they sometimes do and damnably at that.”

— Craig Johnson

“I foresee the next wave of revenue growth in corporate America will come directly from Data Science.”

— Ken Poirot

“Statistics lie. They are designed to sway opinions. Take the time to keep yourself informed on things that matter.”

— Steve Maraboli