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minus-squareTropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 years agoHow to lie with statistics. First, log log scale. Second, we know variance will scale with the mean, so they should have plotted against the coefficient of variation (sigma/ mu). Other wise they’d have us believing that there are either 1000 turds in the microwave or none.
minus-squareRanger@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoSchroeder’s turds.
How to lie with statistics.
First, log log scale.
Second, we know variance will scale with the mean, so they should have plotted against the coefficient of variation (sigma/ mu).
Other wise they’d have us believing that there are either 1000 turds in the microwave or none.
Schroeder’s turds.