re: “Relevant Statistics” Thread

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I don’t think you understand how statistics work.

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He was just trying to normalize it.

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That is not how you normalize this data.

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Are you upset how it is worded?

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No, I'm "upset" that it is plainly a lie. A manipulation.

Another example for those who still don't understand. Let's throw the ratio way out of whack and make it 1000 white people and 1 black person. 1 of the white people attacks the black person, and the lone black person attacks 1 white person. How should we "adjust" these statistics? Should we take the 1 and 1, and multiply the black person's 1 by 1000 to adjust for population ratio? The black guy is 1000X times more likely to attack a white person than a white person is to attack a black person! No shite, there's only 1 of him.

Does it make sense yet, or should I try again?