On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM, David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 5 September 2011 22:09, Stephen Bain <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It indicated importance. The mean response to the first question of 5.7 > and > > the medium response of 6 points to the community considering it > moderately > > important that the feature be offered, which suggests moderate dedication > of > > dev resources to its development. > > > The mean and median are statistical gibberish in a distribution that > pathologically bimodal. You should know better than to make any claim > that the numbers you quote are meaningful. > > > - d. > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > Note: the following quote is not aimed at anyone <quote> Figures lie and liars figure. </quote> The point is that we're all too smart on this list to fall for statistical arguments no matter what we're discussing. So instead we chase our tail. In all this discussion, Kim Bruning is speaking in plain smart speak in a humorous manner so I'm pretty much following his posts. The point of rational discussion that I find interesting is his demi-glace reduction in the very last email he sent. I'm working with gmail, so quoting it is annoying. -- ~Keegan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
