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Yes, using statistics wrong is particularly awful. But ... Obligatory xkcd. https://xkcd.com/2400/ https://xkcd.com/2400/ If you have to use statistics at all
by mcnamaratw 5y ago
Yes, using statistics wrong is particularly awful.
But ... Obligatory xkcd. https://xkcd.com/2400/ https://xkcd.com/2400/
If you have to use statistics at all, then your data likely isn't good enough to be repeatable. I'm sorry about this. I wish the world was easier to measure.
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