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The Numbers Game?
British jihadi killed in air strike,Cameron says that there are 500 from Britain wonder if it's the same abacus that he uses to count illegal immigrants in Britain,or has he got it wrong again
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Oh dear Jordy you have said the one estimate is that one Briton has been killed in wherever and that there is another estimate of the number of illegal immigrants and you reasonably ask if the estimates are accurate or as inaccurate as each other. ( do they have the same confidence intervals in geekspeak ) and considering the underestimat es on the scottish...
08:36 Thu 25th Sep 2014
Jordy,
You appear to be doubting the official tally of illegal immigrants in the UK.
I have no idea what the official figure is, could you please tell me what it is.
And perhaps enlighten us on what you think the real figure is.
The 500 British Jiihadis in IS is a guessimate, no one knows the true figure.
In this instance, to attack Cameron for inaccurate figures is a little unfair.
You appear to be doubting the official tally of illegal immigrants in the UK.
I have no idea what the official figure is, could you please tell me what it is.
And perhaps enlighten us on what you think the real figure is.
The 500 British Jiihadis in IS is a guessimate, no one knows the true figure.
In this instance, to attack Cameron for inaccurate figures is a little unfair.
Oh dear Jordy
you have said the one estimate is that one Briton has been killed in wherever and that there is another estimate of the number of illegal immigrants
and you reasonably ask if the estimates are accurate or as inaccurate as each other. ( do they have the same confidence intervals in geekspeak )
and considering the underestimates on the scottish referendum ( confidence intervals = or - 3 and they still got it wrong )
a relevant question.
I dont know why this has triggered a girlie flood of wha' , yeh, and meh
below, which I am used to seeing unleashed at my efforts
Good title - numbers game
good question
and no good answers
you have said the one estimate is that one Briton has been killed in wherever and that there is another estimate of the number of illegal immigrants
and you reasonably ask if the estimates are accurate or as inaccurate as each other. ( do they have the same confidence intervals in geekspeak )
and considering the underestimates on the scottish referendum ( confidence intervals = or - 3 and they still got it wrong )
a relevant question.
I dont know why this has triggered a girlie flood of wha' , yeh, and meh
below, which I am used to seeing unleashed at my efforts
Good title - numbers game
good question
and no good answers