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> Statistically speaking Statistics generally (there are exceptions of course) makes very broad assumptions about independence and random selection of your sam
by nightcracker 6y ago
> Statistically speaking
Statistics generally (there are exceptions of course) makes very broad assumptions about independence and random selection of your samples.
For a group of people as correlated as having the same destination at exactly the same time using the same airplane I would be very wary of applying any statistics at all, even ignoring the possibility of a large group.
Hundreds of otherwise independent people can decide to not show up simultaneously due to terrorist attacks, corona, a cheaper alternative, a conference being cancelled, etc.
- thehappypm 6y agoI think you are restating my point.
- kebman 6y agoBayesian statistics might show a more interesting answer, though.