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PATH: BS | Dubious Research How to scare people with statistics Posted by Pile (8204 views) [E-Mail link] [Dubious Research] With the election closing in around us, we're going to hear a lot of statistics. One creative blogger has written an informative article on how to manipulate and scare people with statistics. You can even make positive statistics seem negative and ominous. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article CNN dances around Gallup poll controversy Posted by Pile (8401 views) [E-Mail link] [Dubious Research] Polls. Polls. Polls. Are you sick of them yet? Are you sick of being told what you think and who you're voting for? And who are these people whom these polls claim to represent? If you've ever questioned the dubious nature of how these Gallup and other polls are created, you're not alone. Moveon.org recently took out a full page ad in the NY Times calling into serious doubt the methods and intent of the Gallup organization. They're specifically claiming the Bush-Kerry polls are deliberately skewed to make it appear that Bush is in the lead when in reality, things are not this way. CNN, being one of Gallup's customers, apparently didn't take this too well, and instead of legitimately reporting the story, launched a spinfest dismissing critics' claims on the legitimacy of Gallup's polling methods with no opposing commentary and an ultimate "trust us - we know what we're doing"-type explanation. USA Today is also another customer of Gallup who uses the polls. Will they not appropriately report on the issue either? We'll see. In the meantime, as if you really needed more incentive, the smart money says the Gallup polls are...BS! READ MORE | 1 comment since 2012-10-13 08:18:41 | Comment on this Article Research shows having children makes you more stupid? Posted by Pile (8761 views) [E-Mail link] [Dubious Research] [Psychology] A five-year study run by Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction proves what many in the scientific community have always suspected: having children significantly lowers the IQ of both male and female parents. READ MORE | 1 comment since 2008-08-18 07:47:58 | Comment on this Article Christina Aguilera enchants the world! Posted by Psychocktail (8947 views) [E-Mail link] [Travel] [Dubious Research] The new look in Japan is to imitate the various styles that Christina has made popular in shopping malls across the USA! READ MORE | 2 comments since 2004-09-22 07:00:47 | Comment on this Article The trouble with celebrity transgendered meter maids! Posted by Psychocktail (8938 views) [E-Mail link] [Dubious Research] [Travel] Don't Let This Happen To You! A friend of mine has just started a Blog about his London-based band called the City Farmers. Who would have guessed that transgendered celebrity parking meter attendants could prove so hazardous to hard-working musicians? READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article Census Working Overtime Posted by Pile (8738 views) [E-Mail link] [Dubious Research] [Pubic Relations] "The press loves to bury us in public opinion polls, but something about these pie charts tastes funny to me." Daniel Price of AbusedByTheNews.com has published an interesting report on the state of statistics and polling methodology. Trust me, four out of five irate cows would rate this story as worth reading. READ MORE | No comments | Comment on this Article 6 Articles displayed.

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