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arrow-up11.97KimageCathy, do the math.slrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square294fedilinkcross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldantiwork@lemmy.mlselfawarewolves@lemmy.ml
minus-squareTheEighthDoctor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agoBut my point is, why does that “all or nothing” standard apply to statistics, but not to news channels, newspapers, internet articles, etc.
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBecause statistics is a relative unknown to many people. Until people have a good grounding in statistics then they often have to rely on an appeal to authority.
But my point is, why does that “all or nothing” standard apply to statistics, but not to news channels, newspapers, internet articles, etc.
Because statistics is a relative unknown to many people. Until people have a good grounding in statistics then they often have to rely on an appeal to authority.