The
End Justifies the Means
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Raw Data: Amplitude over Time |
Finagled Data: Draw the curve and pick the points
to match |
Note that the green curve on the right
is actually near some of the original green points in the original data
Remember Finagle's Law next time you need to
make a presentation to the board of directors: There's no need to get them upset
with negative trends because you can always find the data to support a more
optimistic view! Remember what's important is that your bonus may well depend
upon the presentation! It's not exactly lying.... Think Enron.
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