When applied correctly, statistics is an elegant tool that can help us put a random and uncertain world into context. When abused, it can help dark and mysterious powers further their own nefarious agendas. In its most brutal form, statistics can be used as a weapon to club the thick-witted over the head.
No game is [...]
Filed under: how to lie with statistics, statistics | Tagged: dodgy polls, Labor, Liberal, South Australian politics, statistics, surveys | Leave a Comment »