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Re: On the veracity of statistics in general
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 19 Oct 2001 13:41:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > I was doing some Googletrolling with various search keywords, looking for
> > some scholarly work on the accuracy of UN statistics. It's a relatively
> > tough search...
>
> That's right, you don't like UN stats do you? You said this:
> ==+==
> I have no faith in statistics that are originated by the UN unless
> independently corroborated, and that's a blanket statement. The UN apparatus
> is highly politicised and tends to produce answers that are politically
> correct rather than actually correct.
> ==+==
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> You *rejected* UN data.
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> You never justified that, but nothing new there.
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> But then late this happened:
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> Scott A (quoting the a text in the Guardian):
> > > ==+==
> > > In May 1989, large-scale anthrax production began at a factory constructed
> > > at Al Hakam. Unscom estimated that Al Hakam manufactured 8,425 litres of
> > > anthrax bacteria during the course of 1990.
> > > ==+==
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> Larry:
> (...)
> > (of course that cite just shows production capability, it could still be in
> > production, or Iraq could be totally innocent of this particular perfidy and
> > the site destroyed or out of production for years. Who knows?)
> You *accepted* UN data.
I don't see "who knows" as *accepting* anything.
> This apparent dichotomy worried me. So I did a quick
> search for "UN Larry Neanderthal" and I got this (from a LP spam thread):
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> ==+==
> Scott A:
> This is all noise, BUT where did you get the averages from?
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> Larry:
> Not going to play this game any more, sorry. I've justified my assertion
> that LUGNET members are more white and more male than the averages to my
> satisfaction,
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> Scott A:
> Like I say Larry, you are full of opinion which you just cannot justify. All
> I am asking for, on this one, is a simple reference – but you are simply
> unable to mange it.
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> Larry:
> Oh, I'm able, all right. I could just go to the UN site or wherever and
> quote demographics.
> ==+==
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> In the text above you appear to be saying that the UN is a
> *valid data source*.
No I wasn't, just that I was willing to quote it to shut YOU up because YOU
accept those statistics apparently without question. Doesn't mean *I* do.
But I think UN statistics on the demographics of an open country are a bit
more likely to be accurate than some of the much more hard to measure ones.
I guess I can't believe that you dredged up the White Mans Club lie again,
didn't you get enough ridicule from everyone last time you tried that lie?
> So which of the above opinions is the correct one?
All of the statements I made that you cite are correct, and non conflicting.
> Have you experienced a
> change of opinion on this?
No.
> Perhaps you can explain?
Yes. I can explain. You're confused because you have trouble with reading
carefully and thinking about what is said and tend to shoot your mouth off
without thinking about what your own words imply.
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| (...) "of course that cite just shows production capability" You are squirming. The "who knows" does not question the data, only Iraq's culpability. At least that is how it reads to me. (...) Can you justify why you thought this? BTW : I accept no (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's right, you don't like UN stats do you? You said this: ==+== I have no faith in statistics that are originated by the UN unless independently corroborated, and that's a blanket statement. The UN apparatus is highly politicised and tends (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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