After a series of flunky-dorky exams, I finally managed to do well on my stats end-term paper today. Under usual circumstances, such a feat would always be celebrated with a few gallons of beer, but not today. Today, I'll let my 'delay-gratification-self' take over me and wait for two more days when all the exams finally get over and then we'll have a blast on Friday night.
Btw, the stats exam reminded me of a blog I scribbled in 2007. It was basically a collection of several interesting points from the book 'Damned Lies and Statistics'. You can read it here and here, that is, if you have the time!!
Sneak peek from the write-up:
Never overestimate the understanding of an innumerate public.
Any estimate can be defended by challenging the motives of anyone who disputes the figure.
People who create or repeast a statistic often feel they have a stake in defending the numbers.
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