Prior Probability Beta

Famous quotes containing the words prior and/or probability:

“And ‘tis remarkable that they
Talk most who have the least to say.”
—Matthew Prior (1664–1721)

“Legends of prediction are common throughout the whole Household of Man. Gods speak, spirits speak, computers speak. Oracular ambiguity or statistical probability provides loopholes, and discrepancies are expunged by Faith.”
—Ursula K. Le Guin (b. 1929)