You know, statistics is a branch of mathematics, and mathematical education itself can be considered "elite", if for no other reason then for the irrational fe

You know, statistics is a branch of mathematics, and mathematical education itself can be considered "elite", if for no other reason then for the irrational fear it induces in most of people. Most of high school graduates decides to pursue more "practical" topics like CS, leaving mathematics to those chosen few who dared to study it :)