Don't know if you are still looking for bad statistical examples - but - there was recent survey headlined in parts of the U.S. press showing a 70% approval rating in India for the U.S.. Problems was that it was a telephone survey, and India still has a substantial percent of the population poor enough not own telephones. BTW it was a Pew study, Pew said upfront that they oversampled urban areas; so if the people conducting the survey disclose the problem is it still a problem? I guess it depends on whether you are looking for dishonesty or bad methology. Cause if disclosed it is not dishonest, but bad methodology is still bad methodology.
This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Typo Boy - Jul 21, 2005 10:41:53 am PDT #1851 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
sarameg - Jul 21, 2005 10:42:14 am PDT #1852 of 10002
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I think Jesse just broke.
Kalshane - Jul 21, 2005 10:43:35 am PDT #1853 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Timelies, all.
Skipped, well, a lot. Including most of the previous Natter thread.
Hopefully no one else posted this already, but this made me laugh a lot:
Complete and Utter Idiot's Guide to Dungeons and Dragons.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 21, 2005 10:44:00 am PDT #1854 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I think Jesse just broke.
Or, or, Google got her!!!!
lori - Jul 21, 2005 10:44:03 am PDT #1855 of 10002
The Google overlord smote her.
t x-post!
Typo Boy - Jul 21, 2005 10:45:53 am PDT #1856 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Oh and in case the India thing is useful
[link] links to the main report
[link] where they disclose that in China, India and Pakistan groups sampled were disproportionately or exclusively urban.
Trudy Booth - Jul 21, 2005 10:47:18 am PDT #1857 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The "50% Divorce Rate" stat is supposably a bad stat. According to my sociology prof many moons ago some news magazine divided the number of marriages in a year by tbe number of divorces in a year -- a method which did not take into account the existing marriages.
Dana - Jul 21, 2005 10:52:55 am PDT #1858 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
That's great, Kalshane. Thanks for the link.
Emily - Jul 21, 2005 10:54:03 am PDT #1859 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Excellent! Yay links!
Alas, my "Edu" bookmarks folder is getting a little out of hand. Time to subdivide, I suppose. Much like my "Fanfic" folder.
Cashmere - Jul 21, 2005 10:55:07 am PDT #1860 of 10002
Now tagless for your comfort.
t kicks old computer
Mine won't support Google Earth. Figures. Fucking Windows ME SUCKS ASS.