The gambler's fallacy, or the assumption that the past frequency of performance will affect future outcomes. Basically, because it has failed so many times, it is bound to work this time. This sounds like something else very similar, something like doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. What is that again? Oh yeah, it is the definition of insanity as quoted by Albert Einstein, one of the greatest minds this world has ever known. They are basically one in the same it seems, so no doubt makes for a weak argument, especially if you are trying to defend your research to you grant committee when it keeps failing. The blue guy in the comic also looks a little insane in the second comic strip.
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