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Re: cc runs. Again.

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On Monday, June 18, 2012 4:11:07 PM UTC-4, Snit wrote:
> On 6/18/12 12:42 PM, in article
> d4d8048d-420f-4bef-afb1-cbbc5f9e7743@googlegroups.com, "cc"
> <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Monday, June 18, 2012 3:26:36 PM UTC-4, Onion Knight wrote:
> >> On Jun 18, 4:32�pm, Steve Carroll <fretwiz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Jun 18, 7:19�am, cc <scatnu...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Unquestionably, irrefutably... Snit's "prediction" �that the alleged
> >>> correlation between rising Linux marketshare and UI improvements were
> >>> something he labeled as a "trend", another term widely used in
> >>> statistical analysis. Given the context his numerous statements are
> >>> being made in (Statistics), a few obvious questions are:
> >>> 
> >>> 1 - Did Snit create a statistical model to make his prediction (an
> >>> alleged correlation) and to claim this alleged "trend"?
> >> 
> >> Snit showed there was an increase in 2011 and a decrease in 2012. He
> >> has admitted that he did not predict the decrease in 2012.
> > 
> > Snit showed there was an increase in the 2nd half of 2011 only, using an
> > extremely small data set (which according to him isn't even "standard") of
> > which over 50% of the small number of points were determined to be erroneous
> > based on further examination against the full data set. But that was only
> > Snit's latest attempt, and not even the original source of the argument. So
> > while it contains numerous problems on it's own, it was never a point of
> > contention because Snit never attempted to use it until he was thoroughly
> > humiliated with his original attempt.
> 
> Can you quote what argument of mine you think I was wrong about?

Already been done, the original trendlines/dataset you posted and your statement that they showed a clear increase in Linux usage which supposedly supported your statement that there was a correlation between UI focus and Linux usage. All have been proven false at this point.

> And can
> you back your claim that the data points from the latter half of 2011 are
> any less accurate than the rest of the data set we used?  

Already been done. See control limits and standard deviation explanation.


> And will you
> comment on your *clearly* erroneous comments about the depictions of the
> sigma line on normal curves - when you insisted they were fine but they
> clearly were not?
> 

Already been done. See previous posts (especially ones that pointed out many of your links were done with matlab) and explanation in this thread about non-normal curves which were over half of those you linked to.

-- 
"While pregnant for me, my mom continued to drink, at least for the 1st trimester if not more." -- Snit 
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Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-18 06:19 -0700
  Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 09:25 -0700
    Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 09:43 -0700
    Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-18 09:52 -0700
      Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 10:55 -0700
  OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument  -  Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 09:32 -0700
    Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Onion Knight <onionknightgot@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 12:26 -0700
      Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-18 12:42 -0700
        cc runs. Again. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 13:11 -0700
          Re: cc runs. Again. cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-18 13:23 -0700
            Re: cc runs. Again. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 13:42 -0700
            Re: cc runs. Again. Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 13:56 -0700
              Re: cc runs. Again. cc <scatnubbs@hotmail.com> - 2012-06-18 14:09 -0700
                Re: cc runs. Again. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 14:31 -0700
                Re: cc runs. Again. Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 16:04 -0700
      Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument -  Re:Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Frederick Williams <freddywilliams@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-18 20:42 +0100
      Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 13:18 -0700
      Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 13:30 -0700
        Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Onion Knight <onionknightgot@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 13:48 -0700
          Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 14:11 -0700
            Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 15:45 -0700
              Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Onion Knight <onionknightgot@gmail.com> - 2012-06-18 21:15 -0700
                Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-18 23:02 -0700
                Re: OT: Summarization of Snit's 'Statistical Analysis' argument - Re: Visualizing where to draw the standard deviation line Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-19 09:12 -0700

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