XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article <8wfvrsn3cy2o.dy7i1wbnea8w$.dlg@40tude.net>, Brian M. Scott   
    wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Yep, that must explain why I always got 90%+ grades in high school and   
   university level statistics.  :-\   
      
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