the key thing about stats

is that they prove nothing whatsoever

they are purely a way of analysing data sets

Posted By: SCC 28 on April 7th 2013 at 14:26:11

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Statistics (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Apr 7, 14:22:33
- I agree (General Chat) - Waddockhunt, Apr 7, 14:48:14
  - prove it (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Apr 7, 15:06:44
- the key thing about stats (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 7, 14:26:11
  - Statistics... the science that (General Chat) - Pixelman, Apr 7, 14:31:12
    - and a few sandwiches short of a picnic! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 7, 14:33:17
      - yes stats prove nothing (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 7, 14:48:47
        
        lol (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 7, 14:51:46
        
        So you won't be using them anymore to back up your arguments? (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:51:27
      - Here's why stats prove nothing (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:46:39
        
        Until it turned out that everything was not rosy in the Roeder dressing room.... (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 7, 14:48:14
      - In statistics, what is the average sandwich count for a picnic? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:34:05
    - ROFLOL! (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Apr 7, 14:32:31
  - So what is the point of you using them so much? (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:27:22
    - to get a bit (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 7, 14:33:02
      - statistics are brilliant (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 7, 14:34:45
        
        You've used them the most on here for a number of years, and now you're admitting (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:36:14
        
        of course stats can matter. (General Chat) - phrankin, Apr 7, 14:49:14
        
        agreed stats are hugely important (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 7, 14:55:19
      - bite (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 7, 14:33:59
        
        Nice holiday? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:34:47
        
        amazing thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 7, 14:36:12
        
        Can't have been that good, you posted on here (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:35:14
        
        nomnomnomnomnom (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 7, 14:36:52
        
        ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:38:14
- You can prove anything with stats (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Apr 7, 14:23:33

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