pls help me explain"Statistics could course the path of the future based on the data from the past."
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History has a way of repeating itself.
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in order to do statistics you need data\n\nie.  we need number to do this
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If you perform a spectral analysis on the data you will see interesting details involving peaks and valleys pertaining to very low frequencies (these are periodicities in multiple years - even hundreds of years given enough data). So yes, the temperature at one point in time is related to the temperature at another, otherwise we will have a flat or horizontal spectra with no peaks and valleys.\n\nThis does not tel us about causality however...
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you gotta get some numbers on what happened in the past and will happen in the future. \n\ne.g. Demand forecasts, effect of advertizing, your costs as a function of output, link between employee compensation and perfomance.
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i should know this, I did a semester of statistics....\n\n hmmmm.....\n\n I guess I should have went to class more...... I hope I passed the exam.....\n\n good luck....\n\n..
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statistics describes real life with numbers. \nit is one thing to say: "there is discrimination", and another "females earn 20% less than males on average, but the gap had shrunk from 1960-s when it was 35%"
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what type of statistics?
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http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/statistics.html
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b, of course.\n\nif one has some preconceived notions, statistics can be used as objective data to shed factual light on the subject.  doing so will either support your notions (choice a) or discredit them.  \n\nanybody, when faced with objective and factual information that discredits their ideas, should reconsider those ideas or incorporate the new facts into their philosophy.  this is the cornerstone of open and honest discussion.\n\nstatistics as "scientific data" are meaningless unless one adheres to the fundamental premise of science, which is that experiment is the sole judge of truth.\n\nit is reasonable to use statistical data to support your ideas in a debate, as long as you remain open to reconsidering your position in the light of new information!  \n\nanyone can (and many do) cherry-pick or manipulate statistics to support a particular idea, when there is plenty of other statistical data that they pretend doesn't exist or is irrelevant.  doing so is intellectually dishonest.
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The general meaning of history is encouraging us to look back at the past and not make the same mistakes our previous generations have made. It makes our society better and more efficient to have knowlege of our past so we can make society the best for future generations.
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go to this site, its very good,\n\nit gives clear explanations and statistics
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In hypothesese you would usually try to keep it as far from using personal pronouns as possible so saying,\n'It is predicted that...' is usually a good way to start.\nAlso you can either do a one or two tailed hypothesis.\nExample of 1 tailed, 'It is predicted that people tend to have their first child between ages 23-28'\nExample of 2 tailed, 'It is predicted that people tend to have their first child either at age 24 or age 27'\n\nThe first example is probably better for your work here.\nTo be honest whenever I did coursework like this I did the research first and asked the questions then whatever I found out, I edited my hypothesis to back up my findings.\nJust try to make it fit what you find out and you cant go wrong :)\n\nGood luck on the coursework! x
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I'll start you off with the basics and I'm sure some good soul will fill in the details. Firstly, we must define "the past". The past is all time which precedes "the present". \n\nIn the past, dinosaurs roamed the Earth, JFK was shot and I typed the word "granule". In the hit movie "Back To The Future" starring Michael J. Fox, the main protagonist, Marty, travels into the past. \n\nThe past should not be confused with the future, which is that which has not yet happened. In the future, I will have my own jacuzzi.
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Weather and temperature data is extrapolated from given information on the real time data governing barometer, wind, current surrounding storm systems, time of year et. al. The forecast is derived from evaluation the given information against historical data to give you the future forecast. The most clear indication is in the percentages given for a chance of precipitation. The forecaster looks at the present data and measures it up against historical data with similar parameters and evaluates the percentage of time there was precipitation and relays that information to you in the form of a percent chance.
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Fortune telling - none of the things that people employ to tell you your future are true.  No crystal ball holds the key to your future.\n\nYour future will happen, and then you will know about it.\n\nThe only way you will truly learn about your future is if some inventor creates a time machine and you move forward in time.\n\nI am most curious as to why you feel you need to know your future now.\n\nGood Luck! the best is yet to be.
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Well, hypothesis is a possible prediction made from your observation.\n\nWish you all the best!
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This Electronic Statistics Textbook offers training in the understanding and application of statistics. \n\nExploratory Data Analysis is also a good site\n\n\navailable at the site below