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I liked seeing that the author clearly pointed out that the data they collected was not anywhere near statistically significant... > Eight drivers sent me a re
by ianstormtaylor 10y ago
I liked seeing that the author clearly pointed out that the data they collected was not anywhere near statistically significant...
> Eight drivers sent me a report covering all their rides during a week in April, a hopelessly anecdotal number, but enough to learn more than [Lyft] will release.
But then a few paragraphs later...
> These results don’t look great for Uber’s hypothetical claims: the one female in the lineup made the best tips. And the black driver, so disfavored in all the academic studies, emerged a bit below average.
No, no, no!
A "lineup" of 8 people carries no weight at all against Uber's claims. It's frustrating to see articles being shared that have blatantly wrong conclusion-drawing practices like this.