In a first person shooter, the act of spawning in a strategic position which allows you to pwn uber nubbage. Although no one can control where they spawn, hackspawning is often a strategic advantage for the team who is lucky enough to do so. It is often favored to hackspawn close to the enemy's flag, KOTH position, etc.

d000d!!11 I was totally hackspawning on some nubs yesterday! I sp4wn3d like 3 feet from their flag! ZOMG!!!11 HACKSPAWN!!!!

hackspawn by T3hMasterChief March 4, 2009

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p-hacking

Manipulation of statistics such that the desired outcome assumes "statistical significance", usually for the benefit of the study's sponsors. Usually done by ex post facto choice of significance labels and simple reporting of results as being conclusive regardless of calculated p-value. This depends on the public's general lack of understanding of statistical measures and press non-reportage of details.

Also the basis of nutrition research.

Study: "Soy protein was shown to reduce cancer rates in rats with a p <1.0" (effectively random data)

Next day's headline: "Soy Cures Cancer"

Sales soar 1000%

p-hacking = Profit.

p-hacking by Cortical Vortex June 12, 2015

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