Davidmatzdorf.
You keep forgetting to put a 'smiley' on David.
I am coming at this from the opposite direction. One of the ways that I used to earn my living was to expose the false use of statistics particularly their use in commerce and politics and more specifically in advertising.
What are 'bad statistics'? Surely all statistics are neutral. 'Bad statistics' can only be false or in some cases lies made up to prove a point as in politics and in medical journalism which I have been looking at lately.Statistics are so often misused that I am wary rather then frightened of them and people in general should be more aware that they can be used for manipulation.
I admit to being relatively inumerate and much of this thread has gone over my head but I certainly don't have a hidden agenda about the statistics produced and discussed here.
We are having a good season and though the results in the second half may return to the 'norm' as Aston Villa's and Hull's did last year the likelihood is that ours won't for the reasons I have already set out.
Am I making any sense at all? Or have I missed the point completely? Demolish my views if you like but put a 'smiley' on.
Fascinating stuff.
You keep forgetting to put a 'smiley' on David.
I am coming at this from the opposite direction. One of the ways that I used to earn my living was to expose the false use of statistics particularly their use in commerce and politics and more specifically in advertising.
What are 'bad statistics'? Surely all statistics are neutral. 'Bad statistics' can only be false or in some cases lies made up to prove a point as in politics and in medical journalism which I have been looking at lately.Statistics are so often misused that I am wary rather then frightened of them and people in general should be more aware that they can be used for manipulation.
I admit to being relatively inumerate and much of this thread has gone over my head but I certainly don't have a hidden agenda about the statistics produced and discussed here.
We are having a good season and though the results in the second half may return to the 'norm' as Aston Villa's and Hull's did last year the likelihood is that ours won't for the reasons I have already set out.
Am I making any sense at all? Or have I missed the point completely? Demolish my views if you like but put a 'smiley' on.
Fascinating stuff.