**** Elections thread *****

[BananaStand]

I understood everything you said. I still think it's an exercise in stupidity

[Poopadoop]

I understood everything you said. I still think it's an exercise in stupidity

Just guessing here, but I kinda doubt that given your understanding of how to read poll numbers.

I still think it's an exercise in stupidity

It is when you read it I'm sure.

[BananaStand]

Just guessing here, but I kinda doubt that given your understanding of how to read poll numbers.

If you think reading poll numbers involves more than scoffing and throwing them in the garbage, then it doesn't surprise me that you erroneously believe that there is meaning in your analysis above.

[Poopadoop]

If you think reading poll numbers involves more than scoffing and throwing them in the garbage

For you that would be wiser than trying to interpret them, I agree.

it doesn't surprise me that you erroneously believe that there is meaning in your analysis above.

If you don't understand something in the first place, how do you evaluate it's meaning?

[BananaStand]

For you that would be wiser than trying to interpret them, I agree.

For anyone. Trying to interpret figures that ignore a silent majority is bad science. You know this.

If you don't understand something in the first place, how do you evaluate it's meaning?

As I said, I understand it fully. Certainly more than enough to know it's meaningless.

[MadMojoMonkey]

Can we all just stop and appreciate the dripping irony in this comment coming from this poster?

I understood everything you said. I still think it's an exercise in stupidity

I mean... the monumental lack of self-awareness in this kid is almost a natural wonder.

[BananaStand]

Can we all just stop and appreciate the dripping irony in this comment coming from this poster?

I mean... the monumental lack of self-awareness in this kid is almost a natural wonder.

Oh jeeeezus......here comes the nerd brigade to tell me that because Poop's stat math is technically correct, then it's by definition "not stupid"

Just fuck off man. Even you know that any analysis connecting politics to face-quality is bogus for a zillion reasons, not the least of which that it ignores dozens of demographic factors that are obviously at play.

[Poopadoop]

any analysis connecting politics to face-quality is bogus

My analysis wasn't that the result was bogus, but that it misrepresented the size and thus importance of the effect. A subtle but worthwhile distinction you clearly missed, I'm assuming because you had only the faintest idea what you were reading.

not the least of which that it ignores dozens of demographic factors that are obviously at play.

Maybe if you had started out by stating this you'd be given a bit more credit. But no, you had to start with your standard line which is always a variation of the same old 'zomfg i'm outraged that you said x ...' refrain.

[BananaStand]

My analysis wasn't that the result was bogus, but that it misrepresented the size and thus importance of the effect. A subtle but worthwhile distinction you clearly missed,

False, I did not miss the distinction. My analysis was not only was the result bogus, but your further analysis of "how bogus is it" was simply an exercise in futility. A subtle but worthwhile distinction you clearly missed.

I'm assuming because you had only the faintest idea what you were reading.

Again, I fully understood it. You need to get off your stats-highhorse buddy. You teach nerd skills that have no practical use outside of your little nerd village. No one cares that you can break down the numerical nuances within a study that means dog-shit to begin with.

Maybe if you had started out by stating this you'd be given a bit more credit

Categorically false. Your Banana-derangement syndrome would not let you do that.

But no, you had to start with your standard line which is always a variation of the same old 'zomfg i'm outraged that you said x ...' refrain.

If you read "outrage" in any of my statements, then you're dumber than I thought.

It fills me with despair for the world's youth to know that you're an educator.

[Poopadoop]

^
I'm just going to assume this is some rage mixed with insults.

Banana, you've already shown you don't understand simple concepts like 'averaging over samples'.

Maybe stop trying to act like you understand statistics or science in general.

[BananaStand]

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I'm just going to assume this is some rage mixed with insults.

Banana, you've already shown you don't understand simple concepts like 'averaging over samples'.

Maybe stop trying to act like you understand statistics or science in general.

If its your goal here to assert yourself as a statistician and me as a non-statistician, then congratulations, you win.

You're still missing the point. Your status as a statistician did absolutely NOTHING to help you glean anything meaningful from the data given.

Keep that abacus greased nerd.