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Optical Theory and Black Marks
1:37:32 - 1:42:02 (04:30)
The speaker discusses the complexity of getting accurate measurements on optical theory and the use of black marks for predictiveness without getting exact numbers.
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The average is the best estimate based on the central limit theorem, a statistical theorem.
1:37:32 - 1:39:42 (02:09)
Statistics
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The average is the best estimate based on the central limit theorem, a statistical theorem. To make an accurate estimate, it is important to take into account reliable samples and avoid relying on personal bias.
ChapterOptical Theory and Black Marks
Episode#214 – Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A discussion about the history of optics and the inconsistent study of light, including the different approaches of Robert Hooke and Christiaan Huygens.
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Optics
Summary
A discussion about the history of optics and the inconsistent study of light, including the different approaches of Robert Hooke and Christiaan Huygens.