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xkcd bot@lemmy.worldB to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

xkcd #3254: Detector

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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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    But can it detect detectors?

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

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        True

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