Comments on: Be Wary of Statistics http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/ For People and Planet Earth Sat, 17 May 2008 07:32:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Fun With Statistics: Add Your Own | Will Taft . com http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-7357 Fun With Statistics: Add Your Own | Will Taft . com Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:30:43 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-7357 [...] that listed some interesting environmental statistics. Some of you might remember one or two of my past articles on statistics and know that I am a bit skeptical of manipulating them to make an point. However, [...] […] that listed some interesting environmental statistics. Some of you might remember one or two of my past articles on statistics and know that I am a bit skeptical of manipulating them to make an point. However, […]

]]> By: Huston http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-6170 Huston Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:54:41 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-6170 Will, thanks for this great article. The content is very well written. Thanks again! Will, thanks for this great article. The content is very well written. Thanks again!

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3525 Anna Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:37:39 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3525 Will you said: Yes, spending was up, but how does having to pay more for gasoline translate to increased consumer confidence!!?? - not sure how I can answer this, but lets have some fun using my crazy brain side: Scenario 1: Gasoline Increases, Consumer Stays Home, Shopes online, consumer finds how easy it is and also thinking I am not spending gasoline money, consumer spends more. Scenario 2: Gasoline Increases, Consumer Still Drives, Consumer is now under lot of stress, consumer needs to reward themselves to feel better, consumer spends more. Will kidding aside, I don't know. Bob, thanks for indirect award. Anna :) Will you said: Yes, spending was up, but how does having to pay more for gasoline translate to increased consumer confidence!!?? - not sure how I can answer this, but lets have some fun using my crazy brain side:

Scenario 1: Gasoline Increases, Consumer Stays Home, Shopes online, consumer finds how easy it is and also thinking I am not spending gasoline money, consumer spends more.
Scenario 2: Gasoline Increases, Consumer Still Drives, Consumer is now under lot of stress, consumer needs to reward themselves to feel better, consumer spends more.

Will kidding aside, I don’t know.

Bob, thanks for indirect award.

Anna :)

]]> By: Bob http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3466 Bob Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:02:07 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3466 The line lies, damned lies and statistics is funny, the tv news people were asleep at the switch, crazy talk. The line lies, damned lies and statistics is funny, the tv news people were asleep at the switch, crazy talk.

]]> By: Bob http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3465 Bob Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:57:15 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3465 Congrats on a well deserved award, and good selection in Anna. Congrats on a well deserved award, and good selection in Anna.

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3439 Will Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:59:04 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3439 Yes indeed. I just found it really odd that the new folks did not see the contradiction in their story. Yes, spending was up, but how does having to pay more for gasoline translate to increased consumer confidence!!?? -Will Yes indeed. I just found it really odd that the new folks did not see the contradiction in their story. Yes, spending was up, but how does having to pay more for gasoline translate to increased consumer confidence!!??

-Will

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3435 Anna Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:38:48 +0000 http://willtaft.com/blogging/be-wary-of-statistics/#comment-3435 Will glad that I stayed on your blog instead of coming back later to read your latest post. This is really nice of you to give me and my army, lol, this award. Congrats to you too, and JD. I have a big backlog of awards on my list, but when the time is right I will definitely display it and give you the BIG THANKS in form of write up! Thank you again. On the side note, I know what you mean about statistics, you really have to understand first, and watch out for fine print or a print that is written in the way that does not stand out and many miss it. This is really good point, Anna :) Will glad that I stayed on your blog instead of coming back later to read your latest post. This is really nice of you to give me and my army, lol, this award. Congrats to you too, and JD. I have a big backlog of awards on my list, but when the time is right I will definitely display it and give you the BIG THANKS in form of write up! Thank you again.

On the side note, I know what you mean about statistics, you really have to understand first, and watch out for fine print or a print that is written in the way that does not stand out and many miss it. This is really good point, Anna :)

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