Comic #5731: bayesian

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Panel 1: Character 1: “I'M A STRICT BAYESIAN.” Character 2: “WHAT, LIKE YOU USE BAYESIAN STATISTICS?”

Panel 2: Character 1: “NO, I MEAN SOMETIMES I CHANGE MY OPINION, AND WHEN I DO I FEEL LIKE IT'S THE RESULT OF MATH.”

Panel 3: Character 2: “THAT SOUNDS LIKE NORMAL REASONING PLUS UNWARRANTED CONFIDENCE.”

Panel 4: Character 1: “I AM ADJUSTING MY PRIORS ABOUT YOU, SIR.”

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