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xkcd #3254: Detector (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3254: Detector

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No other experiment has a lower false negative rate.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3254/

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[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

But can it detect detectors?

[–] homik@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A self-detecting sensor. Or an existence failure detector, if you use the inverting output.