tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post116712688557379619..comments2023-10-30T03:47:35.450+13:00Comments on Big News: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1167678450779502822007-01-02T08:07:00.000+13:002007-01-02T08:07:00.000+13:00"It's akin to polling 80 or so people in New Zeala..."It's akin to polling 80 or so people in New Zealand in an attempt to say something significant."<BR/><BR/>Actaully, it's not akin to that at all, it's probably akin (and I can't be bothered working out the maths) to sampling 1004 New Zealanders.<BR/><BR/>A truly random poll of 1000 people has a 95% chance of being within 3.3% of the real answer, no matter how large the population randomly sampled.Graeme Edgelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928755583921638414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6675359.post-1167160839101417932006-12-27T08:20:00.000+13:002006-12-27T08:20:00.000+13:00Merry Christmas Dave. Hope 2007 is a good one.Paul...Merry Christmas Dave. Hope 2007 is a good one.<BR/><BR/>Paul <BR/>http://prodigal.typepad.comPaul Fromonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14430082736664318799noreply@blogger.com