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thirteenoranges t1_j3ov531 wrote

Reply to comment by kellzone in Kids in Pennsylvania eat an average of 22.862 sugary snacks a week, per a recent study, which is the highest rate in the United States by Raz0rRamon

Exactly. If you don’t know why those things are important in drawing conclusions from surveys, you fundamentally don’t understanding survey making and statistics.

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kellzone t1_j3oy4sm wrote

Dude had a personal opinion.

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thirteenoranges t1_j3oyb2v wrote

Yes, based on a poor understanding of how surveys work… I asked to explain that opinion and they had no explanation…

Uninformed opinions are dangerous. I’m sure you can agree with that.

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kellzone t1_j3p56hr wrote

Yes, that's true, but there's no need to jump down someone's throat like that either. Just explain how statistical analysis works rather than asking them if they can provide a statistical analysis and evidence to support it when they almost certainly don't have access to the materials to do that, as well as the time involved, just to make a simple, offhand reddit comment. It's beyond pedantry.

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thirteenoranges t1_j3p5j9u wrote

Uh, I didn’t jump down anyone’s throat. I asked a few questions about how they came to a conclusion.

Basic statistics 101 isn’t pedantry. It’s elementary. It’s fundamental.

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