http://the_rukh.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] the-rukh.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics 2011-02-04 12:18 am (UTC)

Statistics is predicated on taking a correct sample size that is representative of the population. Repeated sampling until you find a single outlier that agrees with you and claiming it as representative of the population is literally the opposite of statistically sound. It would be about as opposite as you can possibly get.
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