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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.

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.

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[–] Acerphoon 0 points 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.