Scissors, lighters, bottles of hand lotion, the Costitution of the United States...

[Kuciwalker]

It happens when you quote an argument and refuse to address it, of course.

[MichaeltheGreat]

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


Glad you can count, at least to the limits of all your digits.

This is threadjack central. Just because the initial part of a thread isn't that useful doesn't mean it can't be recycled.

Well truthfully my dick counts as more than one.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat

Exactly.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe



Well truthfully my dick counts as more than one.

What, one point five?

[Whoha]

The terror watch list could probably stand to be more transparent.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


ran·dom
–adjective 1. proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
2. Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.

Ok, so after you apply several layers of targeting criteria, the whole thing is "random" because you don't necessarily select every single one every single time.

I didnt say "the whole thing is random" whatever that means. If you apply some criteria, and than select a percentage of the defined group more than 0% and less than 100% that is random selection. Of course its different than if you randomly selected without first sorting into subgroups. But thats a strawman, thats not whats being done now. In terms of the role of random selection, what you propose is no different from whats being done now, you would just adjust the percentages, which you believe are currently based too much on political considerations, and too little on risk factors. Which may be true, but how much we dont know.

[MOBIUS]

All this **** is precisely why until there is a new administration that isn't ****ed in the head, and the laws are repealed or greatly modified - I won't be setting foot in your country (Some of you might say they're worth it for that very reason!).

I remember boarding a flight from SF to Hawai'i straight after the shoe bomber incident where they were so intent on searching our sandals )my g/f was wearing flip flops FFS!), that they completely forgot to search my bag including my laptop, camera, batteries etc...

The whole exercise is a charade anyway to keep a gullible public in fear so it is more maleable to the suggestions of the most ****ed up administration the US has ever seen - and the worst thing is it works!

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
ran·dom
–adjective 1. proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
2. Statistics. of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.

Ok, so after you apply several layers of targeting criteria, the whole thing is "random" because you don't necessarily select every single one every single time.

Yes. Duh. A loaded die is still random.

[MOBIUS]

Kuci, MtG is pwning you all over the place - but don't stop, it's fun to watch!

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


Yes. Duh. A loaded die is still random.

You've just proven you're a complete ****ing idiot with that statement.

Indeterminate != random.

[Kuciwalker]

If there is not a deterministic algorithm for determining if someone will be selected, it is random.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


You've just proven you're a complete ****ing idiot with that statement.

Indeterminate != random.

Except at MIT, apparently

"The chapters are



Chapter 2. Errors in Chemical Analysis

Chapter 3. Statistical Evaluation of Data



These two chapters are contained in Appendix III. Data Analysis. Although the chapters are oriented towards applications in analytical chemistry, all of the material covered is very useful and directly applicable to the kinds of data that students collect in 10.27. The chapters are written at an elementary level for students with no previous experience in statistics and do a good job of providing a basis for understanding the sources of error in experimental data and how to report and analyze them.



All students in 10.27 are expected to read Appendix III completely and to make use of the material presented therein in their reports.



The main topics covered in Appendix III are as follows:



Sources of Error in Data
Definition of mean, precision, (standard deviation, variance), accuracy

Determinate (systematic) errors

Sources

Effect on results

Detection

Indeterminate (random) errors

Sources

Distribution"

[MichaeltheGreat]

[lord of the mark]