On 7/4/07, Nick Schade <nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com> wrote: > > While these are averages, they aren't statistics. > > Statistics require multiple samples and they should be interspersed with > each other. This might surprise a lot of statisticians. > Because, despite the fact that the data was taken over multiple days it > amounts to just one incident. > According to this theory a person who collects daily readings from his thermometer, barometer, hydrometer and hygrometer every morning for 30 years has only one incident. Craig Jungers Royal City, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 04 2007 - 10:08:40 PDT
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