tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166954.post114956309554490820..comments2023-10-31T02:01:50.867-07:00Comments on E - T a m i l : ஈ - தமிழ்: Will Stalin be a better CM - Survey ResultsBoston Balahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00933192310474348796noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166954.post-1149563964925683172006-06-05T20:19:00.000-07:002006-06-05T20:19:00.000-07:00Addendum to the post... Are you significant? | Inf...Addendum to the post... <A HREF="http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/06/02/78771_23OPanalysts_1.html" REL="nofollow">Are you significant? | InfoWorld | Column | 2006-06-02 | By David L. Margulius</A>: <B>By some accounts no, so check the fine print for that pesky margin of error</B><BR/><BR/>"Of course I realize we all snoozed through statistics and don’t want to revisit that heavy math stuff (chi square, null hypotheses, Type 1 errors, and so on). But I keep getting research reports that make highly specific claims, with an air of learned authority, that turn out to be based on such a small sample size that the results are very likely skewed by chance (or “fooled by randomness,” as in the title of a current math-geek bestseller)."<BR/><BR/><I>Morale of the story</I>: Before you base any major decisions on industry research reports, be very very skeptical – and maybe even a little afraid.Boston Balahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933192310474348796noreply@blogger.com