Probably Overthinking It A blog by Allen Downey. corrects IE6 width calculation google_ad_section_start(name=default) Tuesday, August 18, 2015 The following is a draft of an article I have submitted for publication in CHANCE Magazine , a publication of the American Statistical Association. With their encouragement, I am publishing it here to solicit comments from readers (and possibly corrections). The Inspection Paradox is Everywhere The inspection paradox is a common source of confusion, an occasional source of error, and an opportunity for clever experimental design.  Most people are unaware of it, but like the cue marks that appear in movies to signal reel changes, once you notice it, you can’t stop seeing...