Sentence examples for illusion of precision from inspiring English sources
Unfortunately, DCF suffers from the fact that it merely gives the illusion of precision.
Only the people who understand both the data and its limitations will not get lost in the illusion of precision.
Credulous economists demanded numbers, "however dubious their provenance", and Maddison supplied them.Go figureQuantification can create the illusion of precision.
Whenever I see a forecast written out to two decimal places, I cannot help but wonder if there is a misunderstanding of the limitations of the data, and an illusion of precision.
"It's a nebulous thing, comparing the value of a college education at one institution to another, so parents and students and counselors focus on things that give them the illusion of precision".
Moreover,they create an illusion of precision and certainty that leads policy makers and the public to overlook important areas of uncertainty and factors that can impact policy outcomes that are difficult to measure or are not easily quantified.
In view of the generally weak data, it should be noted that by using more precise procedures, only the illusion of higher precision could be created.
The point is that simply providing the margin of error without reporting the corresponding confidence level tells us absolutely nothing while creating the illusion of scientific precision -- and of responsible reporting.
When you create a hierarchy of terms intended to codify work at varying levels of specificity, you create an illusion of false precision about it.
Measuring fragments to a fraction of an inch, she fears her work gives the illusion of being precise, but stands firmly against precision in favor of accuracy.
Scientific language is often hijacked in this way to create an illusion of credibility and precision, and most people could be forgiven for falling for it now and again.
