Probability theory Quote by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky

“It is probably better to realize that the probability concept is in a sense subjective, that it is always based on uncertain knowledge, and…

— Richard P. Feynman

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

— Steve Maraboli

“Data doesn’t matter. Only opinions and stories formed from the data matters and gets shared and absorbed.”

— Jarod Kintz

“considering that alternative outcomes could have taken place, that the world could have been different, is the core of probabilistic thinking.”

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“The mechanism is a probabilistic method called conditional information: Unless the source of the statement has extremely high qualifications, the statement will be more…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Statistics are no substitue for judgement.”

— Henry Clay

Opinion is the companion of probability within the medieval epistemology.

— Ian Hacking

“Data is messy, and inference is hard.”

— Jordan Ellenberg

“Opinions and ideas are quite different than provable facts.”

— Steven Redhead

People assign much higher probability to the truth of their opinions than is warranted.

— Daniel Kahneman

“Man is more likely to believe an opinion that he wanted to hear … than a fact that he wishes was an opinion.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Human beings tend to be unable to estimate how biased they are.”

— Jean-François Manzoni