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a poll is a better estimate than just guessing
by andylei 17y ago
a poll is a better estimate than just guessing
- tokenadult 17y agoA poll can be a much worse estimate than just guessing. There is a historical example, which is written up in any good statistics textbook. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5168/ http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5168/ http://aurora.wells.edu/~srs/Math151-Fall02/Litdigest.htm http://aurora.wells.edu/~srs/Math151-Fall02/Litdigest.htm http://www.edcallahan.com/web110/lectures/litdigest.htm http://www.edcallahan.com/web110/lectures/litdigest.htm