The manure heap theorem of data discoveries The probability of finding a gold coin in a heap of manure tends towards 1 as the size of the heap tends to infinity. (This theorem is false) David Hand: Some comments on big data December 2013The manure heap theorem of data discoveries The probability of finding a gold coin in a heap of manure tends towards 1 as the size of the heap tends to infinity. (This theorem is false) David Hand: Some comments on big data, December 2013