Kind of, but it could be a statistically significant point. Are those really people whose voices shouldn't be heard? We really want to ignore 6.6% of the populace? Are we going to be democratic, or only democratic when it's convenient?
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Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
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Gandalfe - Mar 02, 2003 10:47:32 pm PST #6158 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Jon B. - Mar 02, 2003 10:49:46 pm PST #6159 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
it could be a statistically significant point.
An increase from 2 to 6 is not statistically significant. t /pedantic actuary
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2003 10:50:32 pm PST #6160 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
</pedantic actuary>
There's another sort?
Gandalfe - Mar 02, 2003 10:51:04 pm PST #6161 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
If those were the only two points, it damn well would be. As an actuary, with this small a sample, would you consider 6.6% significant?
billytea - Mar 02, 2003 10:51:30 pm PST #6162 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
An increase from 2 to 6 is not statistically significant.
Strictly, that depends on what you're measuring. t /equally pedantic actuary
billytea - Mar 02, 2003 10:53:23 pm PST #6163 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
There's another sort?
Yup, an unemployed actuary.
If those were the only two points, it damn well would be. As an actuary, with this small a sample, would you consider 6.6% significant?
Without a reason to believe their voting pattern would differ significantly from the other votes cast, and with the votes decided by such significant margins, probably not.
bon bon - Mar 02, 2003 10:53:38 pm PST #6164 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
We really want to ignore 6.6% of the populace? Are we going to be democratic, or only democratic when it's convenient?
Not even all the weekend voters make up 6% of the populace. Democratic when it's convenient? Why are federal and state elections only held for one day? How dare they! By your logic, the fact that only about 17% of the registered users voted means we're practically fascist.
Gandalfe - Mar 02, 2003 10:56:35 pm PST #6165 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Well, employers are required to give people time off to vote in federal and state elections, at least in the US. They're not required to give people internet access to vote on the Phoenix Board. ;-)
DavidS - Mar 02, 2003 10:57:19 pm PST #6166 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Shush! You're killing my afterglow. You're harshing my mellow.
We got everything tallied and now you want to make it mathier. People are already scared.
Gandalfe - Mar 02, 2003 10:58:06 pm PST #6167 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Math is hard! </Barbie>