XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: b.scott@csuohio.edu   
      
   On 24 Jan 2014 10:04:25 -0500, William December Starr   
    wrote in   
    in   
   rec.arts.sf.written,rec.arts.sf.science,rec.arts.sf.misc:   
      
   > In article <8wfvrsn3cy2o.dy7i1wbnea8w$.dlg@40tude.net>,   
   > "Brian M. Scott"  said:   
      
   >> Your Name  wrote   
      
   >>> 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.   
      
   > You're talking to somebody who posts as   
   > YourName@YourISP.com.   
      
   And has a serious emoticon addiction.   
      
   > What do you expect?   
      
   Damned little.   
      
   Brian   
      
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