An increase from 2 to 6 is not statistically significant.
Strictly, that depends on what you're measuring. t /equally pedantic actuary
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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.
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>
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2003 10:59:27 pm PST #6168 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
From reported usage patterns, I don't know if there's a significant portion of the user base that has weekend only access. Weekday I know of, and offwork weektime hours too. Other patterns seem less predictable.
Also, there will always be Something.
Denise - Mar 02, 2003 11:01:58 pm PST #6169 of 10001
I don't think we should be ridiculous about all of this. I mean, there wasn't a Monday included in the poll. Maybe Monday would have brought in a larger percentages of votes than 6.6%. The voting should take place whenever it happens to take place. Otherwise you'd have to allow the voting to take place over an entire week and I think that's too long.
Gandalfe - Mar 02, 2003 11:02:45 pm PST #6170 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
See, the usage patterns are the real killer. If they don't show that Johnnie only gets on on the weekend, then it doesn't matter. Another easy way to check would be to simply email the 9 people who didn't vote until the weekend and ask them about it.
Besides, as I responded above, I was kind of kidding. But it was something that jumped out at me, so I thought I'd mention it.
And without even bringing up Florida. Aren't you proud of me?
Burrell - Mar 02, 2003 11:08:37 pm PST #6171 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
sigh