Comments on: 73.6% of all Statistics are Made Up http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/ Entrepreneur turned VC Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wes Zummerman http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-22548 Wes Zummerman Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:16:44 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-22548 True as true can be. My Dad said that figures don't lie but Liars can figure. This was a common saying among Minnesota farmers in 1930's and it is completely true. that may be why we were taught in High School to always get a second source on any claim and then ask ourselves if it was logical. Most of the time it was not. Note that the error of omission is also known as a half truth. <br><br>Our current society does not know truth and honesty when it smacks them in the face because it is so rare.<br><br>Wes Zimmerman True as true can be. My Dad said that figures don't lie but Liars can figure. This was a common saying among Minnesota farmers in 1930's and it is completely true. that may be why we were taught in High School to always get a second source on any claim and then ask ourselves if it was logical. Most of the time it was not. Note that the error of omission is also known as a half truth.

Our current society does not know truth and honesty when it smacks them in the face because it is so rare.

Wes Zimmerman

]]> By: Hoteles http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-22203 Hoteles Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:15:36 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-22203 I have a pejorative for this that I developed during my one year on the VC dark side: "he's got false comfort from soft numbers." It refers to someone who looks to cover their ass in analyst reports and financial models rather than developing a fundamental understanding of the market problem and product/service solution. Same can apply to entrepreneurs who snow job themselves (and others). I have a pejorative for this that I developed during my one year on the VC dark side: “he's got false comfort from soft numbers.” It refers to someone who looks to cover their ass in analyst reports and financial models rather than developing a fundamental understanding of the market problem and product/service solution. Same can apply to entrepreneurs who snow job themselves (and others).

]]> By: RebelFa1con™ | Bilimsel Cevaplar http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-4170 RebelFa1con™ | Bilimsel Cevaplar Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:05:46 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-4170 [...] çok konuda yaşadım. Normal diyaloglarda insanların bunu yapmasına çok alışkınım, mesela saçma bir istatistik konusunda sanki kendileri 1000 kişi ile bizzat röportaj yapmış gibi konuşurlar. Kendilerine kaynak [...] [...] çok konuda yaşadım. Normal diyaloglarda insanların bunu yapmasına çok alışkınım, mesela saçma bir istatistik konusunda sanki kendileri 1000 kişi ile bizzat röportaj yapmış gibi konuşurlar. Kendilerine kaynak [...]

]]> By: Giang Biscan http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-10826 Giang Biscan Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:42:43 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-10826 Thanks for sharing, David. <br><br>I partially agree about stock price, but we all saw what happened late 2008, and early 2000, and many other times before... But yes you're right, as long as we don't take a number blindly. Like you said, the more you put in, the more you get out. Thanks for sharing, David.

I partially agree about stock price, but we all saw what happened late 2008, and early 2000, and many other times before… But yes you're right, as long as we don't take a number blindly. Like you said, the more you put in, the more you get out.

]]> By: Giang Biscan http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-4171 Giang Biscan Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:42:43 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-4171 Thanks for sharing, David. <br><br>I partially agree about stock price, but we all saw what happened late 2008, and early 2000, and many other times before... But yes you're right, as long as we don't take a number blindly. Like you said, the more you put in, the more you get out. Thanks for sharing, David.

I partially agree about stock price, but we all saw what happened late 2008, and early 2000, and many other times before… But yes you're right, as long as we don't take a number blindly. Like you said, the more you put in, the more you get out.

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Nature vs. Nurture. You’ve all heard the question before. Let’s talk about kids for a moment…

]]> By: BIEB Mobile Sources http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-4168 BIEB Mobile Sources Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:27:49 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-4168 <strong>Entrepreneurship: Nature Vs. Nurture?...</strong> Nature vs. Nurture. You’ve all heard the question before. Let’s talk about kids for a moment... Entrepreneurship: Nature Vs. Nurture?…

Nature vs. Nurture. You’ve all heard the question before. Let’s talk about kids for a moment…

]]> By: Giang Biscan http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-4167 Giang Biscan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:42:43 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-4167 Thanks for sharing, David. <br><br>I partially agree about stock price, but we all saw what happened late 2008, and early 2000, and many other times before... But yes you're right, as long as we don't take a number blindly. Like you said, the more you put in, the more you get out. Thanks for sharing, David.

I partially agree about stock price, but we all saw what happened late 2008, and early 2000, and many other times before… But yes you're right, as long as we don't take a number blindly. Like you said, the more you put in, the more you get out.

]]> By: mkolaszewski http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/02/14/73-6-of-all-statistics-are-made-up/comment-page-3/#comment-10769 mkolaszewski Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:40:03 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=1930#comment-10769 Its true they are made up, but they're 90% correct ;-) Its true they are made up, but they're 90% correct ;-)

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Nature vs. Nurture. You’ve all heard the question before. Let’s talk about kids for a moment…

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