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The Inflation Of Statistics
Math Science
1 month ago 5.2K views 0 shares
The Inflation Of Statistics
Behold, the perfect illustration of statistical literacy in America! Nothing says "we understand math" quite like having 124% of people say "no" and 195% of people say "yes" to a simple question. Apparently, inflation is so bad it's even inflating our survey percentages. Next up: a poll asking if people understand percentages, with 300% saying "absolutely."

Japanese People Have Low Entropy
Physics Science Math
5 months ago 15.3K views 0 shares
Japanese People Have Low Entropy
The statistical perfection here is simply *chef's kiss*! Notice how every country's survey dots are randomly scattered—except Japan's, where they're arranged in a precise grid. In thermodynamics, entropy measures disorder in a system. Low entropy = high order. Japanese culture's famous for precision and organization, and this survey board accidentally became the perfect scientific demonstration! Even their survey participation follows the laws of thermodynamics. The universe tends toward chaos, but apparently Japanese survey participants didn't get the memo.

Sampling Bias: When Your Data Is Already Biased Toward People Who Give Data
Research Math Science Academia
5 months ago 13.6K views 0 shares
Sampling Bias: When Your Data Is Already Biased Toward People Who Give Data
The perfect statistical paradox doesn't exi— This masterpiece illustrates sampling bias in its purest form. The researchers proudly announce that 99.8% of people "love responding to surveys" based on... wait for it... survey responses. Meanwhile, the people who hate surveys never filled it out in the first place. It's like concluding that 100% of fish love fishing hooks based on the ones you've caught. Statisticians are currently experiencing physical pain looking at this. The remaining 0.2% were probably just filling it out under duress from a particularly persistent grad student.