It's a math insult: "You drew the curves, then plotted the points". In other words, you made the data fit the assumption. Unfortunately, the practice has escaped from the math world and become ubiquitous, especially in media and internet discussions.
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]> wrote: > > funny I've always done it the other way, fit the curve to the data. > > In other words the data ought to drive your theories. > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 5:25 PM, Maureen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have no doubt that the data was presented to best make the argument. >> I just don't think they are the only ones doing it. Universally in >> this debate, researchers on both sides tend to draw the curve, then >> plot the point ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:308974 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
