The Statistician Abraham Wald (1902-1950) worked on war problems during WWII. Wald invented some statistical methods that were military secrets until the war ended.
Asked where extra armor should be added to airplanes, Wald studied the location of enemy bullet holes in planes returning from combat. He plotted the locations on an outline of the plane. As data accumulated, most of the outline filled up. Put the armor in the few spots with no bullet holes, said Wald. That's where bullets hit the planes that didn't make it back.
hmmmm. stats may not be able to help you get laid but it can give you something to think about as you try not to listen to the CA give the FA "the business" in the next room.
Asked where extra armor should be added to airplanes, Wald studied the location of enemy bullet holes in planes returning from combat. He plotted the locations on an outline of the plane. As data accumulated, most of the outline filled up. Put the armor in the few spots with no bullet holes, said Wald. That's where bullets hit the planes that didn't make it back.
hmmmm. stats may not be able to help you get laid but it can give you something to think about as you try not to listen to the CA give the FA "the business" in the next room.
