How to Scare People with Statistics
Posted on November 18th, 2004 in Stock Market
Here’s a hilarious example of how people can play with numbers to make them say whatever they want. A little something for the fundamental analysis types to chew on. ![]()
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November 18th, 2004
Classic…and hilarious!
But it is a trip to see how many people die, in asbolute terms, on the roads. The scary comparison there is to note that we lose about the same number of people to road accidents every year as we did soldiers in the entire Vietnam War. It is also a trip to compare the death rates (and absolute numbers) on the roads vs planes. Yet, people are much more fearful of flying than driving…
November 18th, 2004
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics!
Remember, guns don’t kill people; drivers do!