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> Perception can be manipulated in many ways. Numbers are even easier to manipulate.
by _1tem 2y ago
> Perception can be manipulated in many ways.
Numbers are even easier to manipulate.
- ithkuil 2y agoI think perception about what numbers mean is even easier to manipulate
- ithkuil 2y agoThere are so many metrics. The act of selecting one metric or another metric to drive a point across is a key way to "lie with numbers". The numbers themselves are usually correct but they paint a misleading picture nevertheless. A similar thing happens with fiddling with the axis on graphs, e.g. not starting a graph at zero or using the wrong scale.