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Mar 5, 2021
1:03:29pm

chago04 Amash 2020

Can you imagine? What kind of weirdo would want to do that?

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chago04

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I’m not a statistician, but illiteracy around understanding stats is shocking.

3/5/21 12:58pm

You have to be careful about exposing young minds to stats. They might end up liking it too much.

Indy Coug

3/5/21 1:00pm

Can you imagine? What kind of weirdo would want to do that?

chago04

3/5/21 1:03pm

RE: You have to be careful about exposing young minds to stats. They might end

StarMan

3/5/21 1:09pm

^^ Doesn't want competition

El Careeb

3/5/21 2:44pm

RE: I’m not a statistician, but illiteracy around understanding stats is

Samsonite

3/5/21 1:01pm

I'd hit my head less when people spew numbers at me or show me random "studies"

LeonMarek

3/5/21 1:04pm

One of my favorite things to do lately is quote covid stats that contradict

Jeremy

3/5/21 1:05pm

On the other hand, stats can be manipulated for just about any purpose. Stats is

BlooCoog

3/5/21 1:07pm

Stats are a LOT harder to manipulate if the audience understands them.

Blue Print

3/5/21 1:08pm

Good stats are still not too hard to manipulate; a lot depends on the

BlooCoog

3/5/21 1:16pm

Well, it's entirely dependent on what the statistics are summarizing

Indy Coug

3/5/21 2:33pm

True, but if you understand stats you know where those risks are and you look

Blue Print

3/5/21 2:48pm

RE: Manipulation.....that's the exact reason a basic stats class should be

BleedCougarBlue2

3/5/21 1:09pm

this is an unfortunate truth. Ive had bosses that told me

LeonMarek

3/5/21 1:11pm

I think a lot of high schoolers would struggle to pass stats

SweetBabyG

3/5/21 1:20pm

Even just a basic “statistical literacy” class.

3/5/21 1:26pm

Maybe they'd be OK with that, but I think "introductory statistics" as is taught

SweetBabyG

3/5/21 6:24pm

I'd say 35% of the population is 95% confident they understand the SD of stats.

Cougarclaw

3/5/21 1:27pm

it would probably be the most useful post-Algebra-1 math class for most students

The Shazad

3/5/21 1:38pm

Yes, that and personal finance and budgeting.

NewMexiCoug

3/5/21 1:44pm

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