@ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world • 3 days agoCathy, do the math.slrpnk.netimagemessage-square298fedilinkarrow-up11.94Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.93Karrow-down1imageCathy, do the math.slrpnk.net@ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world • 3 days agomessage-square298fedilink
minus-square@TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 days agoBut my point is, why does that “all or nothing” standard apply to statistics, but not to news channels, newspapers, internet articles, etc.
minus-square@cynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 days 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.