tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post117009778075577307..comments2024-03-28T15:58:56.369-04:00Comments on Face to Face: "The plural of anecdote is not data"agnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-26958739626227701412007-09-12T16:24:00.000-04:002007-09-12T16:24:00.000-04:00"The plural of anecdote does not necessarily const..."The plural of anecdote does not necessarily constitute a statistically significant dataset."<BR/><BR/>Better? <BR/><BR/>That is what most people are trying to get across, even if the terse quip isn't tautologically accurate.Audacious Epigonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495507254628580077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-1569814133283341282007-09-12T16:21:00.000-04:002007-09-12T16:21:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Audacious Epigonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07495507254628580077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-53045859657576601992007-03-14T22:05:00.000-04:002007-03-14T22:05:00.000-04:00(came here tracking your comment in OmniBrain).i a...(came here tracking your comment in OmniBrain).<BR/><BR/>i agree on the premise that, by definition, many anecdotes constitute data.<BR/><BR/>but, the point is usually whether that data is representative enough to make complex decisions. the answer is usually no, because picking the right sample is critical and it usually doesn't happen if I just talk to my many friends in California and conclude that over 40% of people living in the US really care about scientific research and they speak pretty good Spanish.AlvaroFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448313414422007523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-34960482301288714972007-02-02T15:34:00.000-05:002007-02-02T15:34:00.000-05:00In my experience, the people who say "the plural o...In my experience, the people who say "the plural of anecdote is not data" are using it in reference to something they've seen themselves or heard about from other people; in other words, they're referring to a dataset in which N=1 and are cautious to point out that it may be unwarranted to jump to any conclusions.<br /><br />Peter<br /><a href="http://journals.aol.com/r32r38/Ironrailsironweights/">Iron Rails & Iron Weights</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-1170272650860367022007-01-31T14:44:00.000-05:002007-01-31T14:44:00.000-05:00Hello!I enjoyed looking around Your website, color...Hello!I enjoyed looking around Your website, colors, <BR/>layouts are great, keep up a good work!With the best regards! <BR/>FrankAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-1170259902906778882007-01-31T11:11:00.000-05:002007-01-31T11:11:00.000-05:00Sex differences in interest in politics is another...Sex differences in interest in politics is another good example of greater male variance, like how males are overrepresented at the gifted and special education tails of the IQ curve. I'd say males are overrepresented among those who have good sense, rational thought processes, and so on, in political discussions -- but they're also overrepresented among those who can't tell their head from their ass and yet insist on confidently shouting prescriptions at everyone else (the majority of policy wonks).agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-1170209300848699722007-01-30T21:08:00.000-05:002007-01-30T21:08:00.000-05:00Sorry,http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content...Sorry,<BR/>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012601626.html<BR/><BR/>Linda Hirshman on how women aren't very interested in or informed about politics.Steve Sailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920109042402850214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-1170153076163843562007-01-30T05:31:00.000-05:002007-01-30T05:31:00.000-05:00Where?Where?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-1170103428685359492007-01-29T15:43:00.000-05:002007-01-29T15:43:00.000-05:00Here's a good article where anecdote and data work...Here's a good article where anecdote and data work together well.Steve Sailerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920109042402850214noreply@blogger.com