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Listening to "statistics" from people who quote percentages is really dangerous. Percentages are really, really, easy to lie with. And for people who only quot
by trapper 17y ago
Listening to "statistics" from people who quote percentages is really dangerous.
Percentages are really, really, easy to lie with. And for people who only quote percentages, this is usually what they are trying to do. Spin.
- GQB 17y agoYou need both. Percentages are better for showing movement (e.g. growth), while absolute numbers give context.