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> prevalent opinion of the world No, since you never know what the prevalent opinion is. You think the prevalent opinion is X and Y, but in reality, you are ju
by andreygrehov 3y ago
> prevalent opinion of the world
No, since you never know what the prevalent opinion is. You think the prevalent opinion is X and Y, but in reality, you are just projecting your own opinion onto the rest of the world.
- JumpinJack_Cash 3y agoStatistics tell us that carefully sampled batches of 1100something Americans can be representative of the whole country for political polls purposes
- andreygrehov 3y agoDuh... Sample selection bias, non-response bias, or even the wording and ordering of questions can significantly impact the results. On top of that, political opinions are complex - a small sample might not capture the diversity of opinions across different regions. Relying solely on this method could lead to a skewed or incomplete understanding of the true political landscape.
- stop50 3y ago1000 is a bit low, 2000 is ok and it gets better after that.
- salawat 3y agoHas that ever been verified through empirical verification, or has a statistician just said don't worry about it? Two entirely different circumstances there.