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Statisticians, is this true? (infosec.pub)
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[โ€“] Xandi@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Most of them won't do mathematics research. And since realistically it is quite hard to both innovate in mathematics and in an applied field at the same time, the differentiation is valid.

[โ€“] Zephyr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 55 minutes ago

It's like the quote by Clifford Stoll. The first time something is done its science, the second time its engineering, the third time its technicians work. Most people in statistics become actuaries and do the math equivalent of being a technician. They aren't discovering or applying anything new, more so just going through the steps.