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What are anomalies?

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Anomalies are results that are cleary out of line. To elaborate a little, this does not necessarily mean that the results are errors, or indications of poor experimental design. Sometimes an anomaly can be seen by a keen observer as an indication that a theory or approach has to be re-thought. What one person considers an anomaly another person may use to cause a revolution in her/his branch of science. Anomalies can be thought of as unexplained results that deviate from expected values by more than normal variance would suggest. Do they call for a re-working of technology or design, or do they indicate some process that is not yet understood?

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