Are statistics of any value or are they all biased opinion polls?
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No value.\n\nDon’t they frame the question to get the response they are looking for?
1048591
I can find the biases in mine easily.  I can tell which High Schools it favors, which local policies it likes.  I can also tell that the editors are liberal.  It is obvious from their collumns.  They do print editorials that represent both sides of the asile, but being from a liberal state, the Democrat side does tend to get more space.
450394
Is there any statistics to support what U said???\n\nWeirdo..
548340
truth is we dont need to educate ourselves to know if an opinion is biased or not because all opinions are subjective and prejudicial (that's why it's called an opinion. otherwise, it would have been called a fact)
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What polls are you referring to? There are hundreds of polls done every day. Some results are positive, some are negative. It's all how the pollster spins it.
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These ratings are based on privately funded polls.  They have to ask you, you can't volunteer an opinion.  It's a random thing.  You can increase your odds of being asked if you are a registered voter.
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Did you know:\n\n- 92% of posters named "ast5792" make up statistics?\n\n- Over 77% of readers believe them?\n\n- 84% of statistics are made to fit the argument?\n\n- 98% of unsupported opinions have fake statistics attached to them?\n\n- 100% of the statistics I give in this post are unfounded (as are yours)
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I teach statistics to Actuarial postgraduate - so I think I am a real mathematician.\n\nSo don't give up hope yet - but I do believe the bias has changed massively since it went from the alpha to beta stage.  We can make a difference!
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No, rather a hugely misused tool.\n\nThat said, politicians and media are getting away with misusing statistics because they *and* Mr and Mrs John Public don't have the elementary notions of statistics needed to distinguish between the good, the bad and the ugly.
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I like both actually.  If it's a "real" question that needs its facts supported in some way, I'd like to see the sources that were involved.  If it's an "opinion" type question then sources aren't important.
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really good or really bad, depending on how you want to look at it... and don't try telling me that wasn't a statistical answer!\n\np <0.0000001
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I do not understand this undue regard for approval ratings. What do they matter? Doing the right thing isn't always popular. And the media are compounding the problem with their biased views and outright lies. The Dems favor spin over truth. Congressional GOP have yellow bellies and jelly spines.\n\nAnd without seeing the raw polling data, it is hard to trust pollsters interpretations.
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Approval Ratings polls should be taken with a grain of salt for two reasons. First, people are essentially like lemmings adopting the flavor of the day in opinions. Secondly, these polls are based on interviewing 1000 people. In my opinion, this is way too small a sample to get an accurate picture of the nation.\n\nThe simple fact is that every issue is exploited to an extent by both sides for political gain. This is the sad truth, and I am afraid not much can be done about it. All in all, I think a 36% approval rating is lower than he deserves. \nWar is never popular, but his handling of Katrina is being twisted by the left for political gain. He spoke with Gov. Blanco before and during the heighth of the storm, asking her repetitively to declare a disaster. This would allow the Federal Gov't to take over, but she refused. Your president is not a First Responder. The blame belongs on the state and local governments.\n\nThe ports deal is another example, although I am increasingly of the position that it was a very clever smokescreen by the administration designed primarily to secure an easy passage of the Patriot Act renewal.
1150249
did you know that most polls are  biased and inaccurate?....but thanks for the amusing read....lol..
648251
Polls are not a true indicator of the way people really feel about certain issues or problems because they can be directed to any response the person who writes them wishes.  Have you ever seen a poll?  It is really ridiculous.  How about this question:  Do you think President Bush is doing a good job?  A good job doing what?  It is so general it really comes down to whether you like the guy or not, and what political party you belong to.\nIt would be a good idea to have a poll, but it should be written by an independent source not affiliated with the US or middle eastern politics. Good question.
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I think statistics has a higher chance of being relevant. It's usual to be able to analyze studies in any subject.
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well.... that's attractive....   and  by the way...... most polls are biased and inaccurate...