Sentences with phrase «statistical claims»

Although it is generally not possible to predict a specific future state of a chaotic system (there is no telling what temperature it will be in Oregon on December 21 2012), it is still possible to make statistical claims about the behavior of the system as a whole (it is very likely that Oregon's December 2012 temperatures will be colder than its July 2012 temperatures).

But when parties debate each other, without any expert counter-point, there is often more heat than light as politicians are left to squabble about their competing positions or trade statistical claims.

This Catallaxy thread has it all, if you can stomach it — bogus statistical claims from fools too ignorant to estimate a trend line and too lazy to learn how, silly IPCC and BOM conspiracy theories, absurd economic alarmism about the allegedly catastrophic effects of the carbon price, CO2 as plant food, and so on.

Truly, the debate adds a fourth category: «Statistical Claims about KXL Job Creation ``.

@gerald: First, in the interest of intellectual honesty, you will need to provide references to support your statistical claims.

Experts like Antony Reuben unpicked the statistical claims of the Leave and Remain campaigners.

His newsletter essays often present detailed analyses of the statistical claims or methodological bases of statements, often published in (purportedly) scientific reports and articles.

Four months ago, the analyst recanted his testimony, saying it was based on an unreliable study and he would never make such a statistical claim today.

Many insurance companies now use their statistical claims data on car makes and models in order to determine not only Collision coverage rates, but also Liability and Medical Payments coverage premiums.