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

Title text:

No other experiment has a lower false negative rate.

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

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[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you can see the light has gone out, it just means the light bulb needs to be replaced.

[–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

So it's a "detector is working" detector