Camel: you have a piece of data, then someone asks if you’ve seen a camel, then you realize that fits with your data.
Elephant: you have a piece of data and so you imagine what the “thing” might be. But nobody walked in and asked if someone has seen an elephant.
Camel: you have a piece of data, then someone asks if you’ve seen a camel, then you realize that fits with your data. Elephant: you have a piece of data and so you imagine what the “thing” might be. But nobody walked in and asked if someone has seen an elephant.
Also I think this post gets at part of what you’re pointing at: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/4QemtxDFaGXyGSrGD/other-people-are-wrong-vs-i-am-right