carnage4life, 4 months ago The New York Times with a classic example of lies, damn lies and statistics showing a downward trend line for a stat that went from 30% to 38%. 😂
The New York Times with a classic example of lies, damn lies and statistics showing a downward trend line for a stat that went from 30% to 38%. 😂
laurence, 4 months ago @carnage4life The curve fitting is horrifying, but isn't the point that the blue and red lines are diverging? If they'd started the graph in 2004 and eliminated the dotted lines it would make their point without confusion.
@carnage4life The curve fitting is horrifying, but isn't the point that the blue and red lines are diverging? If they'd started the graph in 2004 and eliminated the dotted lines it would make their point without confusion.
bluGill, 4 months ago are they? It looks to me like they re trending in the same direction. in 100 years we can tell but right now we lack the needed data.
are they? It looks to me like they re trending in the same direction. in 100 years we can tell but right now we lack the needed data.
europlus, 4 months ago @carnage4life WTAF?!
@carnage4life WTAF?!
thomasfuchs, 4 months ago @carnage4life I keep telling people: the New York Times is a right-wing newspaper. Don't read it.
@carnage4life I keep telling people: the New York Times is a right-wing newspaper. Don't read it.
petergleick, 4 months ago @carnage4life If a student drew that red line for a metric that went from 30% to 38% they'd get an F.
@carnage4life If a student drew that red line for a metric that went from 30% to 38% they'd get an F.
JamesGleick, 4 months ago @carnage4life You are so right. How embarrassing.
@carnage4life You are so right. How embarrassing.
enthraxxx, 4 months ago @carnage4life And apparently without ever going below that starting 30%. Wow...
@carnage4life And apparently without ever going below that starting 30%. Wow...
luis_in_brief, 4 months ago @carnage4life that’s a spectacular chart crime
@carnage4life that’s a spectacular chart crime
rysiek, 4 months ago @carnage4life ffs… and they didn't even need to do that to prove their point! The middle ground still disappeared, no need to fudge the chart!
@carnage4life ffs… and they didn't even need to do that to prove their point! The middle ground still disappeared, no need to fudge the chart!
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