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Jackson Compton
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This is definitely expanding my perspective on statistics. I always thought “average” meant “mean”. Maybe this has changed over time. Either way, I’ll never trust an “average” again without specifically understanding the type.
— Oct 21, 2023 07:22PM
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Jackson Compton
is on page 29 of 142
This chapter just seemed to reinforce my opinions. Polls are pretty much meaningless and don’t believe it as fact when a study states something like “most Americans believe this…” these type of statistics should only be respected when they are very transparent about how the survey was performed.
— Oct 21, 2023 06:57PM
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Jackson Compton
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I like the author’s style. There’s humor in the misuse of statistics. It’s also interesting to note that this was written almost 70 years ago yet still rings true.
— Oct 21, 2023 10:01AM
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