Horace is actuary terrified.
I would enter a comment, but the site won’t let me save it…
4 out 5 people don’t know it adds up to 80%.
What are the chances of that happening.
Good thing he didn’t utter the words “Binomial Theorem”…
stat attack…
“40 percent of our boys are between the age of fourteen.” —Robert Benchley, THE TREASURER’S REPORT (1923)
Statistics can be used to show trends, or to hide them. I only use them when I don’t have anything substantial, of course.
can do the mile in under 4 minutes….?
Run away from them?
Every now and then, you just can’t refute the statistics.
Such as… 100% of divorces started with marriage!
Most of those who fear statistics can’t tell the difference between an actual statistic and a randomly “quoted” number.
60% of people who fear statistics are water
Samson and Pastis ought to collaborate.
Get out of there Horace, stat!!
“… are 50% faster than average.”
Hoofin’ on outta here!
Or that 74 percent of statisticians hate their jobs?
Mark Twain wrote ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, dämñed lies, and statistics.’ He later accredited the saying to someone else. But either way I like it.
Is Horace’s reaction statistically significant?
If all the economists were laid end to end, they wouldn’t reach a conclusion.
But, of course, we have your number.
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July 31, 2015
BasilBruce about 2 months ago
Horace is actuary terrified.
Argythree about 2 months ago
I would enter a comment, but the site won’t let me save it…
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 2 months ago
4 out 5 people don’t know it adds up to 80%.
Crumb creator about 2 months ago
What are the chances of that happening.
Hugh B. Hayve about 2 months ago
Good thing he didn’t utter the words “Binomial Theorem”…
pat sandy creator about 2 months ago
stat attack…
nancyb creator about 2 months ago
“40 percent of our boys are between the age of fourteen.” —Robert Benchley, THE TREASURER’S REPORT (1923)
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 2 months ago
Statistics can be used to show trends, or to hide them. I only use them when I don’t have anything substantial, of course.
InTraining about 2 months ago
can do the mile in under 4 minutes….?
rshive about 2 months ago
Run away from them?
Dobie Premium Member about 2 months ago
Every now and then, you just can’t refute the statistics.
Such as… 100% of divorces started with marriage!
gammaguy about 2 months ago
Most of those who fear statistics can’t tell the difference between an actual statistic and a randomly “quoted” number.
amaneaux about 2 months ago
60% of people who fear statistics are water
notmoving Premium Member about 2 months ago
Samson and Pastis ought to collaborate.
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 2 months ago
Get out of there Horace, stat!!
mistercatworks about 2 months ago
“… are 50% faster than average.”
markkahler52 about 2 months ago
Hoofin’ on outta here!
ars731 about 2 months ago
Or that 74 percent of statisticians hate their jobs?
Rista about 2 months ago
Mark Twain wrote ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, dämñed lies, and statistics.’ He later accredited the saying to someone else. But either way I like it.
Chris Sherlock about 2 months ago
Is Horace’s reaction statistically significant?
davidob about 2 months ago
If all the economists were laid end to end, they wouldn’t reach a conclusion.
davidob about 2 months ago
But, of course, we have your number.
charles9156 about 2 months ago
disinformation