ME.6.MC:6 - Bias-Annotation

A familiar notation can make its retained quantities seem like the only relevant ones. Start with the receiving consequence before selecting a function, graph, schedule or simulation.

Treating every participant as an independent resource can conceal shared attention, access or preparation. Treating a participant as permanently occupied can make an arrangement look worse than its actual operation. Model the demand and release conditions that the comparison uses.

A favorable trace or convenient parameter choice can conceal an allowed failure. Conversely, an overly permissive environment can manufacture an obstruction. Preserve the assumptions that make the example or counterexample relevant.