[sgift]

Point 2/ is the more interesting one - it's an accusation without any proof or hint, bordering on conspiracy theories.

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You could read it that way, but it's something that I see in many different organisations when talking to people about how they do the data science-in'

The thing is that confirmation bias is real, and cost and time often preclude the use of strong systems to exclude it. Additionally The Tribe quickly develop narratives which then dominate funding and discussion. Phrases like "we've moved to execution".

Before finger wagging at dumb managers starts... consider Richard Feynman : https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Oil_drop_experiment