(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
Get the nate-silver-thirtymug. Verb. Pejorative. Australian vernacular.
1. A person who brushes his teeth once a week and subsequently has brown rotting teeth
2. Someone who steals money, supplements, vapes and used gym towels from their flatmates
3. A person who goes 3 months without doing laundry or changing his sheets despite repeated pleas from their flatmates to address the awful stench coming from their room
1. A person who brushes his teeth once a week and subsequently has brown rotting teeth
2. Someone who steals money, supplements, vapes and used gym towels from their flatmates
3. A person who goes 3 months without doing laundry or changing his sheets despite repeated pleas from their flatmates to address the awful stench coming from their room
by FrankieFunTime December 18, 2023
Get the Natemug. by Олащкбкт April 3, 2025
Get the Natemug. Big juicy white cock, usually pulls so many bitches, averages a 30 piece in basketball. Extremely athletic and extremely funny. As you go to sleep you can never hang up on him as he continuously runs through your mind.
Nate is a great guy.
by Bigdickdukeypukey July 18, 2023
Get the Natemug. by YoIoloco April 8, 2022
Get the Nate Miguelmug. by UltimateDoge January 3, 2025
Get the I NATE HIGGERSmug. by Jerry mayn November 6, 2021
Get the The Nate specialmug.