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Naive understanding of statistics has been repeatedly used to spin data on immigrants (usually with the correlation is not causation fallacy). Real bad ass math
by cies 6y ago
Naive understanding of statistics has been repeatedly used to spin data on immigrants (usually with the correlation is not causation fallacy). Real bad ass mathematicians with degrees and cool research positions could way in.
I would not go as far as saying they're obliged, but I'm no mathematician!
- ImprobableTruth 6y agoFor applied mathematicians - especially in statistics - I could see that (though I'd assume social scientists would likely be a better fit - I imagine that an informed take would require more than just pure stats knowledge), but what are pure mathematicians like her going to do?
- cies 6y agoWell, the pure ones have a lot of weight when they debunk false claims even in applied math... Why should she confine herself?