Richard Hamming Quote

If the prior distribution, at which I am frankly guessing, has little or no effect on the result, then why bother; and if it has a large effect, then since I do not know what I am doing how would I dare act on the conclusions drawn?


p. 298 - The Art of Probability for Scientists and Engineers (1991)


If the prior distribution, at which I am frankly guessing, has little or no effect on the result, then why bother; and if it has a large effect, then ...

If the prior distribution, at which I am frankly guessing, has little or no effect on the result, then why bother; and if it has a large effect, then ...

If the prior distribution, at which I am frankly guessing, has little or no effect on the result, then why bother; and if it has a large effect, then ...

If the prior distribution, at which I am frankly guessing, has little or no effect on the result, then why bother; and if it has a large effect, then ...