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99% of people who make up statistics post them without a reference.

• barlo 16y ago
  This is probably because 100% of people who make up statistics don't have a reference, since they made up the statistic.
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  • pmb 16y ago
    Not at all. 95% of references go unchecked, which allows people to just make crap up. [1] 1 - http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.1080 http://arxiv.org/abs/1009.1080
    • Aetius 16y ago
      I would try to verify any of the above statements, but i'm not 100% sure where to begin.
• philwelch 16y ago
  What do the remaining 1% do? Rig a study?
• rythie 16y ago
  Also 100% of people who make a error in their joke get corrected by the people on Hacker News.
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• duck 16y ago
  Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. 14% of people know that. -Homer