Unexplained Is Not Proof
One stray data point, and someone declares it proof of aliens. A reminder that "unexplained" and "proof" are rarely synonyms.
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[Holding a scatterplot with one stray point] "Unexplained data! Finally, proof of aliens!" "Quick vocab lesson: 'unexplained' and 'proof' are rarely synonyms."
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-04-24-unexplained-is-not-proof/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)