Horace is actuary terrified.
I would enter a comment, but the site won’t let me save it…
4 out 5 people don’t know it adds up to 80%.
What are the chances of that happening.
Good thing he didn’t utter the words “Binomial Theorem”…
stat attack…
“40 percent of our boys are between the age of fourteen.” —Robert Benchley, THE TREASURER’S REPORT (1923)
Statistics can be used to show trends, or to hide them. I only use them when I don’t have anything substantial, of course.
can do the mile in under 4 minutes….?
Run away from them?
Every now and then, you just can’t refute the statistics.
Such as… 100% of divorces started with marriage!
Most of those who fear statistics can’t tell the difference between an actual statistic and a randomly “quoted” number.
60% of people who fear statistics are water
Samson and Pastis ought to collaborate.
Get out of there Horace, stat!!
“… are 50% faster than average.”
Hoofin’ on outta here!
Or that 74 percent of statisticians hate their jobs?
Mark Twain wrote ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, dämñed lies, and statistics.’ He later accredited the saying to someone else. But either way I like it.
Is Horace’s reaction statistically significant?
If all the economists were laid end to end, they wouldn’t reach a conclusion.
But, of course, we have your number.
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July 31, 2015
BasilBruce 25 days ago
Horace is actuary terrified.
Argythree 25 days ago
I would enter a comment, but the site won’t let me save it…
Jesy Bertz Premium Member 25 days ago
4 out 5 people don’t know it adds up to 80%.
Crumb creator 25 days ago
What are the chances of that happening.
Hugh B. Hayve 24 days ago
Good thing he didn’t utter the words “Binomial Theorem”…
pat sandy creator 24 days ago
stat attack…
nancyb creator 24 days ago
“40 percent of our boys are between the age of fourteen.” —Robert Benchley, THE TREASURER’S REPORT (1923)
Brass Orchid Premium Member 24 days ago
Statistics can be used to show trends, or to hide them. I only use them when I don’t have anything substantial, of course.
InTraining 24 days ago
can do the mile in under 4 minutes….?
rshive 24 days ago
Run away from them?
Dobie Premium Member 24 days ago
Every now and then, you just can’t refute the statistics.
Such as… 100% of divorces started with marriage!
gammaguy 24 days ago
Most of those who fear statistics can’t tell the difference between an actual statistic and a randomly “quoted” number.
amaneaux 24 days ago
60% of people who fear statistics are water
notmoving Premium Member 24 days ago
Samson and Pastis ought to collaborate.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 24 days ago
Get out of there Horace, stat!!
mistercatworks 24 days ago
“… are 50% faster than average.”
markkahler52 24 days ago
Hoofin’ on outta here!
ars731 24 days ago
Or that 74 percent of statisticians hate their jobs?
Rista 24 days ago
Mark Twain wrote ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, dämñed lies, and statistics.’ He later accredited the saying to someone else. But either way I like it.
Chris Sherlock 24 days ago
Is Horace’s reaction statistically significant?
davidob 24 days ago
If all the economists were laid end to end, they wouldn’t reach a conclusion.
davidob 24 days ago
But, of course, we have your number.
charles9156 24 days ago
disinformation