I apologize for not having time to write dissertation type
responses so I will be brief.
[snip]
MP:
Note that 4.5% of this group have doctorates. In
previous posts on this topic, estimates of the
percentage in the general population were calculated
using the Census* Community Survey data.
Hi
Mike asked about what denominator was used to arrive at 1.25%. If you go to
the tables he linked to you will find that total column gives value of
196,305,000 for 25 years and over. This is the value Mike used in the
denominator below (in thousands, the same as the numerator). The ENTIRE
Hi
First, thanks to Mike for taking the time to track down this
information. Just a couple of points ... I've reordered relevant parts
of Mike's posting (prefaces by MP:) before my comments (prefaced by
JC:). [apologies if this is duplicate or triplicate or ... I've had to
send it a number of
In summary, what can one say about the richest 400minus2 people in the U.S.?
I can say that the probability of a person living in the US being one of them
is approximately 0.013 so you might not want to choose your educational
goals based on your dream of becoming one of them.
Rick
Dr.
Another way to express the issue is that your chances of being
one of the 400 richest billionaires are slightly less than
playing in the NBA.
Ken
Rick Froman wrote:
In summary, what can one say about the richest 400minus2
people in the U.S.?
I can say that the probability of a person
Hi
James M. Clark
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Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu 01-Sep-09 10:44:08 AM
On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:43:36 -0700, Jim Clark wrote:
Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu 31-Aug-09 2:12:45 PM
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:18:52 -0700, Jim Clark wrote:
Hi
James M. Clark
Professor of Psychology
204-786-9757
204-774-4134 Fax
j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca
Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu 31-Aug-09 2:12:45 PM
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:18:52 -0700, Jim Clark wrote:
These lists, especially by themselves, do NOT allow the kinds of
inferences Mike appears to make.
On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:43:36 -0700, Jim Clark wrote:
Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu 31-Aug-09 2:12:45 PM
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:18:52 -0700, Jim Clark wrote:
These lists, especially by themselves, do NOT allow the kinds of
inferences Mike appears to make.
I'm not sure I understand what kind of
On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:18:52 -0700, Jim Clark wrote:
Hi
Howdy,
These lists, especially by themselves, do NOT allow the kinds of
inferences Mike appears to make.
I'm not sure I understand what kind of inferences you're referring to.
I do NOT assume that this is a random sample from a
On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:39:26 -0700, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote:
I think what it means when the most educated are not also found to
be at least among the wealthiest in a culture is that the people of that
culture value many other things more than knowledge and education.
Is that why the wealthiest
On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:41:11 -0700, Joseph J. Horton wrote:
If you set your sights lower and are just interested in becoming a
millionaire, you might enjoy The Millionaire Next Door or The
Millionaire Mind both by Thomas Stanley. There are some methodological
issues such as the lack of comparison
From: Mike Palij [m...@nyu.edu]
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On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:39:26 -0700, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote:
I think what it means
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Hi
These lists, especially by themselves, do NOT allow the kinds of inferences
Mike appears to make. The list looks at (a) a tiny fraction of the relevant
population (100 people or even 400) and (b) ONLY those with enough wealth to be
billionaires.
To illustrate the problem, consider the 4
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