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Failed Experiments Are Especially Valuable
Experiments that fail -- that falsify the experimenter's beliefs -- are especially important because they force the crucial question of why expectations were so far off, which is where genuine learning occurs.
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Vernon SmithEvidence Quote
“And it's important--very important. Experiments that fail are very important, because you have to ask why were our expectations so far off.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:22:45 AM
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