Bayesian Network
A Bayesian Network is a mathematical entertainment that treats the chaos of uncertainty like delicate glassware, assuring us beneath a fragile causal model. Known for assembling conditional probabilities to turn reality’s absurdities into excuses, it offers a labyrinth far beyond comprehension. For experts it is an object of faith, for novices the beginning of a nightmare. Gazing at computation graphs to predict the future is a ritual akin to prayer. When the model misbehaves, a sacrifice (a batch of data) is offered on the altar of retraining. With each error, all blame conveniently returns to ‘the data,’ making it the ultimate scapegoat.