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   Brian M. Scott to All   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   23 Jan 14 21:23:31   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: b.scott@csuohio.edu   
      
   On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:21:14 +1300, Your Name   
    wrote in   
    in   
   rec.arts.sf.written,rec.arts.sf.science,rec.arts.sf.misc:   
      
   [...]   
      
   > Sample size is also a big problem. There's no point asking   
   > 50 people out of a population of 50 million ... the   
   > results are useless, and the way such results are   
   > reported is even worse. The survey is ONLY ever going to   
   > be accurate for those 50 people.   
      
   You’ve just proved that you you’re a statistical ignoramus.   
   Your opinions on the subject are worthless.   
      
   [...]   
      
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