Quotations about Statistics
The average human has one breast and one testicle. - Des McHale - More interesting Statistical Quotes at [<a href="http://su.pr/29mMPY">link</a>]
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The average human has one breast and one testicle. - Des McHale - More interesting Statistical Quotes at [<a href="http://su.pr/29mMPY">link</a>]
"Sure the graph is going up for now, but the rate of increase is going down. If this fails, talk about the rate of increase of the rate of increase. Keep on differentiating until you find a curve that matches your needs. If all else fails, try logarithms."This is... more
From the post: The point, of course, is stats can be used to scare you to death, especially when used in limited context or in isolation. This post illustrates that point perfectly. The post does not condemn doctors and it does not say that gun ownership is 100% perfectly... more
I wouldn't say this shows the world is a better place, but I would argue that the world is drifting towards smaller families for health and possibly economic reasons.Anyone who quotes Mark Twain about statistics doesn't know the first thing about real statistics.... more
The Monty Hall problem is a probability puzzle based on the American television game show Let's Make a Deal. The name comes from the show's host, Monty Hall. The problem is also called the Monty Hall paradox, as it is a veridical paradox in that the solution is... more
The six less densely populated places listed are:Greenland,Iceland,French Guiana,Falkland Islands,Western Sahara,and Australia.~Barely breaking the one person per square kilometer mark, Western Sahara is part of the world's largest hot desert and is located in North... more
How long will your children live? It depends on country, anyway: the later they will be born the longer they will live. Take a look at this forecasts!