Giving Thanks to the Error Bar

For 2011, we give thanks for a concept that has been particularly useful in recent times: the error bar.

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By Sean Carroll
Nov 25, 2011 1:00 AMMay 2, 2023 2:57 PM

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This year we give thanks for a concept that has been particularly useful in recent times: the error bar.

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