by Kollando February 25, 2018

(noun)
parameters and/or random noise added to a predictive model to enable the model to appear to include a wider variety of outcomes than the fundamental mechanism of the model actually includes
(verb)
to add spurious adjustable parameters and/or random noise to a predictive model to enable the model to appear to include a wider variety of outcomes than the fundamental mechanism of the model actually includes
to artificially inflate your estimate of a very unlikely event occurring to ~30% with no justification within your model, simply so you can cover your ass should the unlikely event occur, all while retaining the option to claim that you predicted, with better than 2/3rd probability, that the unlikely event would not occur.
parameters and/or random noise added to a predictive model to enable the model to appear to include a wider variety of outcomes than the fundamental mechanism of the model actually includes
(verb)
to add spurious adjustable parameters and/or random noise to a predictive model to enable the model to appear to include a wider variety of outcomes than the fundamental mechanism of the model actually includes
to artificially inflate your estimate of a very unlikely event occurring to ~30% with no justification within your model, simply so you can cover your ass should the unlikely event occur, all while retaining the option to claim that you predicted, with better than 2/3rd probability, that the unlikely event would not occur.
“After realizing her model to predict economic growth didn’t include enough details, and was therefore predicting too narrow a range of possible outcomes, she nate-silver-thirty (ed) her model to get a more satisfactory appearing distribution of outcomes.”
by stats_definer August 28, 2020

A term that describe a man named Dave that is over 40 who creeps on young woman (age 20-30). Thirty Shades of Dave will hump anything that moves.
"Hey Tyra, who is that creepy guy starring at you?"
"Oh that is Thirty Shades of Dave, my horn dog neighbor!"
"You better watch out for him... Predator!"
"Oh that is Thirty Shades of Dave, my horn dog neighbor!"
"You better watch out for him... Predator!"
by MikeOxhard12 July 30, 2012

by Xxander420 January 28, 2017

The shoe thirty five year old people stuff up their ass when people tell them they are having a mid life crisis
by Real value August 29, 2019

Person 1: Level Thirty Five Roxas Defeating Sephiroth Within Eighty One Attempts: Hades Playthrough Was Ran Within A Hundred And Eighty One Tries: 《¤》The First Juvenile Release...
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