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Avalux

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2. It's the quality of the data that matters. Analysis of the data is math.

Reply to Peaches999 (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2016, 08:06 PM

Oct 2016

If the sample sizes are biased in any way the results will be inaccurate. Some firms do a good job collecting their data and others do not (usually intentionally). Discernment is needed when looking at poll results.

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Why do people assume polls are biased [View all] Peaches999 Oct 2016 OP

stats are science but the stat Foggyhill Oct 2016 #1

It's the quality of the data that matters. Analysis of the data is math. Avalux Oct 2016 #2

I agree, but that's not what the media are doing Foggyhill Oct 2016 #3