Statistical irrelevance

[Ajax Bay]

0.5/212*100=0.23%. I think you're a factor of 10 out.

 

[DCBassman]

That's absolutely right. My cars speedometer reads slightly over optimistic compared to the sat nav, which is a good thing really as it keeps you on the right side of speed camera limits.

As is the intention. The speedo is not allowed to be pessimistic...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It is rare that the word statistics is used when you are comparing two numbers. Quick we have two numbers to compare, better invent a new branch of mathematics for it.

 

[winjim]

It is rare that the word statistics is used when you are comparing two numbers. Quick we have two numbers to compare, better invent a new branch of mathematics for it.

How rare?

 

[Drago]

How rare?

0.0002% rare.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Statistics

The practice or science of collecting and analysing numerical data in large quantities,

A qty of two doesn't come under large in anyones book.

 

[Drago]

A qty of two doesn't come under large in anyones book.

Jags.

Ex wives.

Fish and chip suppers.

Tequila slammers.

Life sentences.

Bullets in the chest.

Mr Whippies on the bosses desk.

Lottery wins.

These are all examples where 2 would be considered not only large, bit also excessive.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Indeed. For any statistical measurements to be useful, one should take into account the relative proportions of atoms of bicycle and atoms of cyclist merging between the two of them, and that would need to be carefully ascertained at both the beginning and the end of the ride.

(Citation: BMJ - http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/03/de-selby-theory-requires-repeated-weighing)

I have been accused of being 47%.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Indeed. For any statistical measurements to be useful, one should take into account the relative proportions of atoms of bicycle and atoms of cyclist merging between the two of them, and that would need to be carefully ascertained at both the beginning and the end of the ride.

(Citation: BMJ - http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/03/de-selby-theory-requires-repeated-weighing)

Sir, I believe that both Hatchjaw and Kraus would disagree. (Do not make me get started with the 5 point half-page long footnotes)

 

[Gravity Aided]

The main U.S. office of the Dalkey Archive*, which publishes little known books like The Third Policeman, is less than 30 miles away, it would seem remiss not to take a bicycle tour there.
*Another book by Brian O'Nuillan/Flann O'Brien.