| Replaced_Texan |
04-07-2003 10:11 PM |
polls and sizes (heh heh)
Quote:
Originally posted by JustForFun
I sincerely doubt that either you or EvenOdds understand what the concept of statistical significance is.
|
Other than to say that the use of broad census data is more likely biased if it is not taken within a single census period, which, if you recall, you agreed with, there has been no discussion of statistical significance thus far in this discussion. I'll be happy to review your methodology, sample size and (deidentified) data.
Quote:
EvenOdds clearly attacked my observation as a misperception caused by some bias of mine and used nothing more than antecdotal evidence to base her attack. I then stomped all over her with facts and logic. heh-heh.
|
Your original observation as stated was based off of a recollection of the FB's dating habits. E/O responded with some anecdotal data within her own circle of friends about dating, and she followed up her response with a statistic AND an article that indicated that yes, white-woman/black-man marriages were more common than white-man/black-woman marriages, but that the statistics were coming closer to even as time goes on. Just as your original comment was brought through anecdotal (non-statistically significant) evidence, so was E/O's. But both of you brought forth more statistical evidence that suggested a disparity, but did not specifically answer the original question posed.
|