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The Boring Part of Bell Labs

Elizabeth Van Nostrand · 15 Nov 2025

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  1. But even more important than efficiency, designed experiments can inform about causality, which is very difficult to determine from collected observed data.
  2. There is a feeling that a lot of tail-chasing in industrial improvement is due to interactions not being recognized.

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