tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post109667859217061393..comments2023-10-30T03:47:35.450+13:00Comments on Big News: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1096948698902022112004-10-05T16:58:00.000+13:002004-10-05T16:58:00.000+13:00Dear Mr Tips,
It sounds like someone needs a cudd...Dear Mr Tips,<br /><br />It sounds like someone needs a cuddle. Do you, by any chance, have some sand in your vagina?<br /><br />Perhaps a reading comprehension lesson was in order, rather than a statistics lesson. I was comparing the Herald's DigiPoll to the "poll" supposedly constituted by the submissions to the select committee. Any poll carried out by Newman or Mapp may or may not be a different story - but thank you for pointing out the relationship between sample size and margin of error all the same.<br /><br />I note, however, that you seem to assume that Mapp and Newman polled <I>all</I> of their respective constituents. Sounds expensive. Could you let me know which polling firm(s) they used, and maybe link to the results? And could you also explain why said groups of constituents constitute a <I>representative sample of New Zealand's population</I>?<br /><br />Yours moronically (with lots of love and kisses)<br /><br />Jarrod<br /><br />PS Your cartoons are <I>awesome</I>.Jarrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071900977283322918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1096944182584075502004-10-05T15:43:00.000+13:002004-10-05T15:43:00.000+13:00Jarrod
you are clearly a dickhead
Wayne Mapp and...Jarrod<br /><br />you are clearly a dickhead<br /><br />Wayne Mapp and Muriel Newman each polled their constituiency. That means thousands, not 750. Thus, with alpha (a statistical term you moron) reaching above 0.85, the probability of reaching P<0.05 increases quite a bit. <br /><br />P.S. your cartoons are crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1096939009947476832004-10-05T14:16:00.000+13:002004-10-05T14:16:00.000+13:00Here it's clearly stated that 750 people were poll...<A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzherald.co.nz%2Fstorydisplay.cfm%3FreportID%3D1162644">Here</A> it's clearly stated that 750 people were polled. Note that in polling people you actually take the time to get a random and representative sample. "Representative" means that the makeup of the sample is as similar as possible to the makeup of the general population - which the sample consisting of "people and groups submitting to the select committee" is clearly not. The <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.digipoll.co.nz">DigiPoll</A> (well known, reputable polling firm) sample of 750 people is likely to be considerably more statistically valid in terms of measuring the opinions of New Zealand's populace. Statistics lesson over. Reading is fun.Jarrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071900977283322918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1096855822784138522004-10-04T15:10:00.000+13:002004-10-04T15:10:00.000+13:00This is interesting.
I know for a fact that Murie...This is interesting.<br /><br />I know for a fact that Muriel Newman and Wayne Mapp have conducted electorate polls on the CUB, and both report overwhelming opposition to it.<br /><br />As always, the media have no vested interest in the result - politicians do. Conscience issues are always the ones that get them voted out - be it conscience on the economy, policy or moral issues.<br /><br />The standard of the media in this country is approaching Frank Zappa's famous statement:<br /><br />"[Rock] journalism is people who can't talk, being interviewed by people who can't write, who are writing for people who can't read".<br /><br />While most New Zealanders can read, our journalists don't seem to be able to write or think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1096801045366152822004-10-03T23:57:00.000+13:002004-10-03T23:57:00.000+13:00Sorry dave
I concur
I can't see even the Herald sp...Sorry dave<br />I concur<br />I can't see even the Herald spending money on a poll of only 60 people.<br />the other papers would have a field day.<br />best<br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1096786010423351882004-10-03T19:46:00.000+13:002004-10-03T19:46:00.000+13:00Dave - the poll was not of 60 people. It would pr...Dave - the poll was not of 60 people. It would probably have been of 500 - 1000 people.<br /><br />The 60 people related to interviews done directly by the Herald.<br /><br />DPFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com