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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 16:47:51 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> My point was that
> the fact that they are not just accepting raw data from the countries
> mentioned, but are processing the data in some way, suggests to me there is
> at least some rigour in the analysis.
They could just be multiplying by two and it would fit that critereon.
> As Chris alludes, most reasonable
> people mostly trust the UN stats as it is an organisation which is under
> quite a lot of scrutiny. Do you not think the USA, UK etc would check the
> data?
I'm not sure of that...we're rather busy with our own pet projects.
> You do know they are members of the UN?
Sort of...we don't pay our dues.
> No doubt there are those who do question the stats, and I'm happy to listen
> to the basis of their argument(1). What is yours? (Saying the UN is the "New
> world order" or some other paranoid fantasy will not wash).
Just for the record, I'm one of the paranoids who is vaguely (not accutely)
concerned about New World Orderish kinds of issues. I mean, the UN ought to be
there as a tool to help us come to a humanity-wide understanding of politics,
right and wrong, etc. But I would adamantly oppose ceding even a shred of
power to the UN. I'm kind of uncomfortable with the UN engaging in military
operations at all. Why not just build coalitions ad hoc?
Chris
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| (...) You are naughty Chris. (...) I think you are almost in the black now. Did GB not hand over $400,000,000 tax dollars a couple of weeks ago? (I could be wrong) (...) I hear what you are saying. I think that if it was used fully, it would work (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Did I say that? (...) Did I say that? You are putting words in my mouth again! My point was that the fact that they are not just accepting raw data from the countries mentioned, but are processing the data in some way, suggests to me there is (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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