When I was 15 years old, I read the book “How to Lie With Statistics.” Since then I am a “birther” when it comes to numbers. I don’t trust them unless I know where they come from and who’s had their hands on them.
Percentages mean nothing. 99% of the people in party A support candidate A. Only 60 % of party B support candidate B. There are 100 people in party A and 1,000,000 in party B.
Read that almost 90% of drivers would rate their driving skills as above average. Made me feel good about my driving – if almost everyone else is above average, I must be too —right?
Zykoic about 4 years ago
Figures lie and liars figure.
Gent about 4 years ago
Well, 97% of the researchers these days do that too.
dflak about 4 years ago
When I was 15 years old, I read the book “How to Lie With Statistics.” Since then I am a “birther” when it comes to numbers. I don’t trust them unless I know where they come from and who’s had their hands on them.
Percentages mean nothing. 99% of the people in party A support candidate A. Only 60 % of party B support candidate B. There are 100 people in party A and 1,000,000 in party B.
Anters55 about 4 years ago
“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics” – Mark Twain
sandpiper about 4 years ago
Known as the big sulk. Infects every new teen generation.
Lady loves a joke about 4 years ago
There’s your trouble..
raybarb44 about 4 years ago
99.9%…..
tiomax about 4 years ago
“If you don’t know how to use statistics to support your point, you don’t know how to use statistics!”
— Some guy I used to work with.
oldlady07 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Read that almost 90% of drivers would rate their driving skills as above average. Made me feel good about my driving – if almost everyone else is above average, I must be too —right?
VickiP123 about 4 years ago
or the GOP
admiree2 about 4 years ago
Here are some numbers for you kid provided 10/4 in the AM —-
Biden 53% and Trumpety 39%.
Dem lead doubles in one week as the self-proclaimed Superman is actually Barney Fife behind the WH curtain of sycophants.
DCBakerEsq about 4 years ago
Statistics never lie. Statisticians on the other hand …
MCProfessor about 4 years ago
Wow! That explains a lot!
paranormal about 4 years ago
The mother looks like a blonde Ann Ramsey! RIP Ann!
Mediatech about 4 years ago
93% of statistics quoted on the Internet are inaccurate.
Linguist about 4 years ago
What do you call a statistician with two butts?
Biased.
g.iangoodson about 4 years ago
Calvin! You have a rival.