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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 17:07:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > 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.
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> They could just be multiplying by two and it would fit that critereon.
You are naughty Chris.
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> > 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?
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> I'm not sure of that...we're rather busy with our own pet projects.
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> > You do know they are members of the UN?
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> Sort of...we don't pay our dues.
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)
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> > 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).
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> 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?
I hear what you are saying. I think that if it was used fully, it would work
better. Countries picking and choosing which resolutions they like is no
good. People picking and choosing what stats they like is no good either.
Scott A
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| (...) They could just be multiplying by two and it would fit that critereon. (...) I'm not sure of that...we're rather busy with our own pet projects. (...) Sort of...we don't pay our dues. (...) Just for the record, I'm one of the paranoids who is (...) (23 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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