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I remember back in the elections I tried to suggest to someone 50 people sounded like a small number to extrapolate how a state would vote. Apparently that was a major thought crime.
Also - At what point would the sample size become big enough?
there's this confidence variable you jam into the equation, most people who talk about statistics on the internet don't know this.
See, I get this. I get the point they're trying to make.
But I don't think it actually matters to them. They're just using it as a convenient excuse in my opinion. The new BJS statistic doesn't even show race and ethnicity. - And I think that's for a good reason.
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[–] squishysquid ago
I remember back in the elections I tried to suggest to someone 50 people sounded like a small number to extrapolate how a state would vote. Apparently that was a major thought crime.
there's this confidence variable you jam into the equation, most people who talk about statistics on the internet don't know this.
[–] Acerphoon 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
See, I get this. I get the point they're trying to make.
But I don't think it actually matters to them. They're just using it as a convenient excuse in my opinion. The new BJS statistic doesn't even show race and ethnicity. - And I think that's for a good reason.