Comments on: Fun With Statistics: Add Your Own http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/ Healthy Living For People and Planet Earth Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7546 Anna Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:59:33 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7546 Thanks Will, I like that one too, lol. Thanks, Anna :) Thanks Will, I like that one too, lol. Thanks, Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7516 Will Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:05:38 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7516 Hi Anna! It depends on how the questions are asked too. And how many choices there are. Thanks for the link to the jokes. I liked this one: <blockquote>Three statisticians went out hunting, and came across a large deer. The first statistician fired, but missed, by a meter to the left. The second statistician fired, but also missed, by a meter to the right. The third statistician didn't fire, but shouted in triumph, "On the average we got it!"</blockquote> Hi Anna! It depends on how the questions are asked too. And how many choices there are. Thanks for the link to the jokes. I liked this one:

Three statisticians went out hunting, and came across a large deer. The first statistician fired, but missed, by a meter to the left. The second statistician fired, but also missed, by a meter to the right. The third statistician didn’t fire, but shouted in triumph, “On the average we got it!”

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7504 Anna Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:43:17 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7504 Hi Will, I have problem with statistics all the time too. It all depends on the population sample. It is all hypothetical unless you test the complete population. What I mean is, that most of the statistics is based on the group of people or group of samples, but how do we know that the selected sample was the right sample, right area to be tested, or right group of people, what is the confidence level in the surveys taken, do people lie, and how accurate is the data (things I seen at work place when working with stats, boy people like to remove and add things, lol) etc. That is why it is hard for me to believe in statistics. However, if you in the real manufacturing environment and data is constantly taken by the reliable equipment, I can trust that. Will I leave you with couple of things: 1) Quote: 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.' - Attributed by Mark Twain to Benjamin Disraeli Source: http://www.workjoke.com/projoke48.htm 2) 'Only 21 per cent of Canadians know that washing in cold water can save up to 75 per cent of the household energy used per load Seven in ten (70 per cent) Canadians would be more likely to wash in cold water if a laundry detergent could get clothes really clean' - this is only based on population sample and not on the whole population, I don't remember being asked, lol. Source: http://www.canadanewswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2007/21/c2006.html Anna :) Hi Will, I have problem with statistics all the time too. It all depends on the population sample. It is all hypothetical unless you test the complete population. What I mean is, that most of the statistics is based on the group of people or group of samples, but how do we know that the selected sample was the right sample, right area to be tested, or right group of people, what is the confidence level in the surveys taken, do people lie, and how accurate is the data (things I seen at work place when working with stats, boy people like to remove and add things, lol) etc. That is why it is hard for me to believe in statistics. However, if you in the real manufacturing environment and data is constantly taken by the reliable equipment, I can trust that.

Will I leave you with couple of things:
1) Quote: ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.’ – Attributed by Mark Twain to Benjamin Disraeli
Source: http://www.workjoke.com/projoke48.htm

2) ‘Only 21 per cent of Canadians know that washing in cold water can save up to 75 per cent of the household energy used per load
Seven in ten (70 per cent) Canadians would be more likely to wash in cold water if a laundry detergent could get clothes really clean’ – this is only based on population sample and not on the whole population, I don’t remember being asked, lol.
Source: http://www.canadanewswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2007/21/c2006.html

Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Will Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:52:03 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7470 Thanks Sky! It is great that Minas Basin Pulp and Power is profitable at the same time they are making these contributions. The economics is such an important factor in these new technologies being adopted. The geothermal heat pumps are catching on here too. I understand they can even cool in the summer. The initial cost appears to be a roadblock for many people. They seem to be put in new construction more than when replacing an old system. Although our neighbor put one in a year or so ago. Thanks Sky! It is great that Minas Basin Pulp and Power is profitable at the same time they are making these contributions. The economics is such an important factor in these new technologies being adopted.

The geothermal heat pumps are catching on here too. I understand they can even cool in the summer. The initial cost appears to be a roadblock for many people. They seem to be put in new construction more than when replacing an old system. Although our neighbor put one in a year or so ago.

]]> By: sky http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7463 sky Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:00:11 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7463 Namaste' Will I am going to add some fairly good news to the gloom here, check this http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-125540-Minas-Basin-Pulp-and-Power-on-cutting-edge-of-green-technology.html and something to get a little excited about www.earthheat.ca Every day I see , read so much bad stuff I am also combining that with what ***I*** can do that is good to contribute to. I know though that I STILL hating going to landfills :0( and seeing in person our nasty dirty foot print. metta sky http://awolfadventure.blogspot.com Namaste’ Will I am going to add some fairly good news to the gloom here, check this

http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-125540-Minas-Basin-Pulp-and-Power-on-cutting-edge-of-green-technology.html

and something to get a little excited about

http://www.earthheat.ca

Every day I see , read so much bad stuff I am also combining that with what ***I*** can do that is good to contribute to.

I know though that I STILL hating going to landfills :0( and seeing in person our nasty dirty foot print.

metta
sky
http://awolfadventure.blogspot.com

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7415 Will Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:36:55 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7415 Thanks Raivyn - I have never been a heavy soda drinker by average standards. For the past few years I really drink none at all. Cutting it out is one of easiest and most beneficial health changes you can make. Yes almost back to normal with the hosting transfer. Just a few image links on older posts to fix. Hi Bob! 50% actually diet to try and loose weight. If only people would think of changing their diet, (like cut out soda), it would be so much easier for them to maintain a healthy weight. Thanks Raivyn – I have never been a heavy soda drinker by average standards. For the past few years I really drink none at all. Cutting it out is one of easiest and most beneficial health changes you can make. Yes almost back to normal with the hosting transfer. Just a few image links on older posts to fix.

Hi Bob! 50% actually diet to try and loose weight. If only people would think of changing their diet, (like cut out soda), it would be so much easier for them to maintain a healthy weight.

]]> By: Bob http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Bob Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:33:07 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7374 Hi Will, interesting stats, especially the soda can and bottle one, yes you are right about the orbit of the Moon numbers,lol, I was reading an article the other day, just went looking for it again, found it, do you realize that at any one given day 50% of the women in the united States are on a diet, and 25% of the men are on a diet. Hi Will, interesting stats, especially the soda can and bottle one, yes you are right about the orbit of the Moon numbers,lol, I was reading an article the other day, just went looking for it again, found it, do you realize that at any one given day 50% of the women in the united States are on a diet, and 25% of the men are on a diet.

]]> By: Raivyn http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/comment-page-1/#comment-7371 Raivyn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:31:00 +0000 http://willtaft.com/environment/fun-with-statistics-add-your-own/#comment-7371 Hi Will, it's good to see your hosting transfer has gone through and you're back to blogging again. These stats are appalling, especially the soda ones. You made me stop and think about all the soda I'm sucking down and how it's affecting my body.. it's amazing how clear things are when you step back and look at how everything accumulates in a year's time. More water and tea for me.. lol. Thanks. Hi Will, it’s good to see your hosting transfer has gone through and you’re back to blogging again.

These stats are appalling, especially the soda ones. You made me stop and think about all the soda I’m sucking down and how it’s affecting my body.. it’s amazing how clear things are when you step back and look at how everything accumulates in a year’s time. More water and tea for me.. lol. Thanks.

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