[xkcd] Calibration Nobel

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We would like to once again apologize to Dr. Jones for last year's mistaken announcement. We should really have double-checked the envelope for this award in particular.

🔗 xkcd.com/3275 · #3275

Why it resonates: In ML and stats, calibration is everything — a model (or awards committee) that's confidently wrong is far more embarrassing than one that admits uncertainty.

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