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xkcd #3254: Detector

14d 3h ago by lemmy.world/u/xkcdbot in xkcd from imgs.xkcd.com

xkcd #3254: Detector

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No other experiment has a lower false negative rate.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3254/

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I'm working on analytics and monitors now, will save cause I'm sure I'll need this picture to prove a point

But can it detect detectors?

A self-detecting sensor. Or an existence failure detector, if you use the inverting output.

True

If you can see the light has gone out, it just means the light bulb needs to be replaced.

So it's a "detector is working" detector