There are two possible outcomes: If the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. -Enrico Fermi, physicist and Nobel laureate (1901-1954)
(Of course, I suppose it could also be an error!)
Ben
Well, according to the gurus in QI, an error is a discovery. So it's still correct!
ReplyDelete