alt Hacker NewsThat’s what I meant. There should be error bars to reflect uncertainty of the inherent data, but they should wait until all the data that could change things comes in rather than using projections which always drastically change
That’s what I meant. There should be error bars to reflect uncertainty of the inherent data, but they should wait until all the data that could change things comes in rather than using projections which always drastically change
No, they shouldn't. Timely estimates as to the best knowledge of our current situation is extremely important for decision making under uncertainty.
If the error bars are large, that is important information to know.