[burkaman]

Wow that is a great quote, really makes it intuitive why sample size doesn't have to grow with population size.

[tgv]

But it does grow with variability and effect size. And of processes you don't understand, you don't know these. So you often do need a big spoon, and to taste more than just the top. "This noodle soup is just water (p < 0.05)."