@neiltyson Explaining statistics to some people is like explaining how tides work to Bill O'Reilly.
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@GeekFurious@neiltyson Actually, it is more like trying to explain economics to Obama...a lost cause. -
@sobearnow I'll put my MBA and the president's advisers up against your right wing talking points understanding of the economy any day. -
@GeekFurious@sobearnow Reps dont understand, the economy is like building a house. You dont build it from the roof downwards. -
@Chip_Ayten Republicans think the economy is built on the blood, sweat, and tears of billionaires who donate to their reelection campaigns.
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@neiltyson As the bard said, “Ours is not to reason why unless p is greater than 0.05.”Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I often recommend Innumeracy by John Allen Paulos. Great book for non-mathematicians. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson Was the fact that you punched well below your usual weight in that tweet anything to do with the Higgs boson?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I think you're about half right....Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Surprisingly, it's like 6 out of 8 people who don't know statistics. Explain that. - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson Completely true.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I'll keep that in mind, I'm taking#statistics right now... any other advice?!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Was the statistics tweet "futuristic" about the people who are ignoring gun control stats now?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson Or, they counter with a tiny piece of anecdotal evidence, told to them by their grandmothers. :/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson as someone who is just learning about statistics, I reckon they'd be panic-stricken over outliers...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson statistically how often?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson That brings to mind the XKCD comic about sportswriters creating commentary on a biased random number generator's output.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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