ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 days agoCathy, do the math.slrpnk.netimagemessage-square297fedilinkarrow-up11.93Karrow-down111cross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldantiwork@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.92Karrow-down1imageCathy, do the math.slrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square297fedilinkcross-posted to: antiwork@lemmy.worldantiwork@lemmy.ml
minus-squareTheEighthDoctor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-221 hours agoBut my point is, why does that “all or nothing” standard apply to statistics, but not to news channels, newspapers, internet articles, etc.
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoBecause statistics is a relative unknown to many people. Until people have a good grounding in statistics then they often have to rely on an appeal to authority.
But my point is, why does that “all or nothing” standard apply to statistics, but not to news channels, newspapers, internet articles, etc.
Because statistics is a relative unknown to many people. Until people have a good grounding in statistics then they often have to rely on an appeal to authority.