Timeline for Famous statistical quotations
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| Nov 3, 2012 at 6:03 | comment | added | naught101 | @JorisMeys: Or real, accurate, and precise statistics taken out of context... | |
| Sep 13, 2010 at 22:01 | comment | added | Joris Meys | There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and fake statistics. | |
| Sep 7, 2010 at 9:12 | comment | added | jilles de wit | I think this quote is more of a cynical but realistic view of how statistical data is mostly used in debates (i.e. selected to support a preconceived notion rather than produced to test a hypothesis) | |
| Aug 19, 2010 at 10:21 | comment | added | KalEl | Whoever said this had no basic understanding of Statistics, or he was joking. | |
| Jul 29, 2010 at 11:22 | comment | added | nico | That would be true if everyone were knowledgeable enough in statistics to drive the correct conclusions. Alas, that quote is very applicable to many of those amusing human beings called politicians... | |
| Jul 27, 2010 at 16:15 | comment | added | Henrik | I hate this quote. It makes professions using statistics look like you could cheat. But, when someone profoundly uses statistics one knows that actually you cannot cheat. Because when provided with enough information about the statistical procedures used, one can draw a conclusion on the soundness of the procedures/results. If not enough information on the statistical (and other) procedures are provided, you should immediately question the results. | |
| Jul 27, 2010 at 9:16 | history | answered | jilles de wit | CC BY-SA 2.5 |