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You're cherry-picking. Louisiana is on the low side, but Alabama, Texas, and Georgia are on the high side. In noisy and unreliable data it's always possible to
by knzhou 7y ago
You're cherry-picking. Louisiana is on the low side, but Alabama, Texas, and Georgia are on the high side.
In noisy and unreliable data it's always possible to pick a single data point that supports any desired conclusion. I'd say that all we can conclude is that everybody should stay vigilant.
- guscost 7y agoLike from a few weeks back, the conclusion that COVID-19 will kill 10% of people who contract it, based on the testing from one town in northern Italy.
- doodlebugging 7y ago>In noisy and unreliable data it's always possible to pick a single data point that supports any desired conclusion. Reminds me of the Principle of Propaganda - You can prove anything if you ignore enough facts or data.
- jsight 7y agoI've been following Georgia's data for a while now, and I actually think they are closer to Louisiana than you realize. Over the last few weeks, it wasn't unusual to see counties stop growing for days at a time only to suddenly jump by 20-30%. I think there are effects being seen from the lack of early testing rather than an indication of recent spread during the (very recent) higher temperatures.