Mastodawn

Nature is not as forgiving as Christ.

Hyman Rickover (1900-1986) Polish-American naval engineer, admiral [b. Chaim Gdala Rykower]
(Attributed)

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Richard R Lee Feb 12

This is the #DepartmentOfBogusNumbers at work again (aka #ONS). 0.1 % is a #nonsequitir. It falls within the #MarginOfError and should be reported as #zero. No wonder that the ENTIRE #UKElectorate does not believe ANYTHING that its’ Governments’ say or report. #Truth #Veracity #Ethics #Governance.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/12/uk-economy-grows-rachel-reeves-budget-ons-gdp-growth?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

UK economy grows by 0.1% despite uncertainty over Reeves’s budget

ONS reports GDP growth increased in final three months of 2025 after 0.1% growth in previous three months

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Claire 🌊🇪🇺🇫🇷🌍Jan 28, 2025

6/ Margin of Error Bias: The margin of error of ±3.1% may seem relatively small overall, but it becomes significant when considering subpopulations or responses to very specific questions. This bias can make comparisons between certain groups or countries less reliable, particularly in contexts where data variation is minimal. #MarginOfError #StatisticalBias

Change Ideas May 21, 2024

Size of a #citizens #parliament determined by (1) national population size and selected (2) confidence level and (3) margin of error. Desire for highest confidence level and lowest #MarginOfError meets practicalities of #parliament sizes. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4brPABp

Radical Idea: For the People, By the People – Part 2, Randomly Selected Citizen Parliaments

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