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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Written in MYCENEAN GREEK. Please mention here why this explanation isn't complete. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
{{w|A/B testing}} is a form of {{w|Scientific control|controlled experiment}} in which test subjects are randomly split into two groups, A and B, and each group is shown a slightly different version of the same thing. This is most often used for market research, as it allows researchers to discover which of two options are received more favorably by consumers. For example, a website might employ A/B testing by randomly showing 50% of visitors a version with a different font. By checking their site traffic analytics afterward, the site operators can see which version of the site received the most user engagement, which might tell them that the alternate font is a better choice. | {{w|A/B testing}} is a form of {{w|Scientific control|controlled experiment}} in which test subjects are randomly split into two groups, A and B, and each group is shown a slightly different version of the same thing. This is most often used for market research, as it allows researchers to discover which of two options are received more favorably by consumers. For example, a website might employ A/B testing by randomly showing 50% of visitors a version with a different font. By checking their site traffic analytics afterward, the site operators can see which version of the site received the most user engagement, which might tell them that the alternate font is a better choice. | ||
− | {{w|Linear A}} is an as-of-yet undeciphered writing system of the ancient | + | {{w|Linear A}} is an as-of-yet undeciphered writing system of the ancient Minoan civilization (a civilization based on the island of Crete). It appears similar to the deciphered Linear B writing system, but if the pronunciation rules of Linear B are applied to Linear A, it produces a language unrelated to any known language. |
− | {{w|Linear B}}, on the other hand, | + | {{w|Linear B}}, on the other hand, is a syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. It predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries and likely evolved over several centuries out of the earlier Linear A writing system. |
While not completely consistent with the definition of A/B testing presented above, the comic jokingly suggests that the choice of writing system could be decided through A/B testing, with the "A" and "B" literally being Linear A and Linear B. The test subject apparently can read Linear B (which encodes Mycenaean Greek), but not Linear A (which produces what's seemingly gibberish when read through the rules of Linear B). It is also a pun on the common phrase "[it's] {{w|Greek to me}}", which people use to refer to something as gibberish, but here, it is the Greek text which is comprehensible to [[Cueball]], while instead the other one isn't. | While not completely consistent with the definition of A/B testing presented above, the comic jokingly suggests that the choice of writing system could be decided through A/B testing, with the "A" and "B" literally being Linear A and Linear B. The test subject apparently can read Linear B (which encodes Mycenaean Greek), but not Linear A (which produces what's seemingly gibberish when read through the rules of Linear B). It is also a pun on the common phrase "[it's] {{w|Greek to me}}", which people use to refer to something as gibberish, but here, it is the Greek text which is comprehensible to [[Cueball]], while instead the other one isn't. | ||
− | The title text | + | The title text describes a comparison performed between Linear A and {{w|Kawi script|Aksara Kawi}}, which are not being used to encode the information presented to the user (i.e. {{w|natural language}}), but rather the script code for controlling what is presented to the user (i.e. {{w|programming language}}). Aksara Kawi is a script (i.e. a writing system) that was used on the island of Java (today part of Indonesia) from the 8th century until 1500 AD, which is why it is referred to as "Java script" as a pun on {{w|JavaScript}}, which is a browser scripting language for controlling dynamic content on web pages. Here, Linear A is selected as the "script" language over Aksara Kawi because it rendered faster in testing. |
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+ | Linear A and Linear B are also script engines used in early versions of the Opera web browser, thus further equivalence is presented between them and the writing systems. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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:[Cueball is sitting behind a computer desk, facing to the right, gesturing at the screen. Ponytail stands behind him and Hairy stands in front of him, both taking notes in a pad.] | :[Cueball is sitting behind a computer desk, facing to the right, gesturing at the screen. Ponytail stands behind him and Hairy stands in front of him, both taking notes in a pad.] | ||
:Cueball: I like this one more because it encodes Mycenaean Greek. The other one just looks like gibberish. | :Cueball: I like this one more because it encodes Mycenaean Greek. The other one just looks like gibberish. | ||
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:Linear A/B testing | :Linear A/B testing | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairy]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
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