diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c0d85de..a3754d0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Like this project? Please considering [sponsoring me](https://github.com/sponsor - [The Scout Rule](#the-scout-rule) - [The Spotify Model](#the-spotify-model) - [The Two Pizza Rule](#the-two-pizza-rule) + - [Twyman's law](#twymans-law) - [Wadler's Law](#wadlers-law) - [Wheaton's Law](#wheatons-law) - [Principles](#principles) @@ -712,6 +713,18 @@ The number of links between people can be expressed as `n(n-1)/2` where n = numb Complete graph; Links between people +### Twyman's law + +[Twyman's Law on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twyman%27s_law) + +> The more unusual or interesting the data, the more likely they are to have been the result of an error of one kind or another. + +This law suggests that when there are particularly unusual data points, it is more likely that they are the result of errors or manipulation. For example, if a dataset of long-jump results from a sporting event showed a maximum value of 20 meters (more than twice the world record), it is more likely to be due to an error (such as recording a value in feet rather than meters) than due to an unusually long jump. It is also more likely in this case that the results could have been manipulated. + +See also: + +- [Sagan Standard](#TODO) + ### Wadler's Law [Wadler's Law on wiki.haskell.org](https://wiki.haskell.org/Wadler's_Law)