On 20 Dec 2009, at 16:11, 'Dragon' Dave McKee wrote: >> I don't think end users need to be analysing data - good visualisations are >> the key. Maybe even an easy way to answer questions about statistical >> significance. In this case, you'd need traffic data to draw any conclusions. > > How many people would want to dive into the data and work out their > own statistics, but are hampered by a lack of appropriate analytical > techniques? > > It can't be very many, but I've been in that boat before. > > Dave > > PS: My favourite little trick is to look at the reverse of any quoted > percentage of people. "75% of people are against the death penalty." > ... wow, I didn't realise 25% are for it! >
That is made up. It's a sad fact that a majority usually say they're in favour of the death penalty. More encouragingly, the number usually goes down significantly after careful discussion about unsafe convictions. Examples of people found innocent after being executed help a lot. Richard Attenborough's film 10 Rillington Place being a great example. > [caveats: assumes lack of middle 'don't care' option, numbers are made > up, there's probably a better example] > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list [email protected] > Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: > https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public -- Ian Eiloart _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
