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Brings to mind an aphorism from the office...there's liars, damn liars and statisticians. lol n/t CincyDem Jan 2021 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #3
Define suspicious birthdays Jerry2144 Jan 2021 #2
It's in the article. They're reporting an unlikely occurrence of DOBs on the 5th, 10th, 15th, & 20th Bucky Jan 2021 #8
It is still meaningless Jerry2144 Jan 2021 #37
Do they offer the years along with the days? angstlessk Jan 2021 #39
I only skimmed that article Hav Jan 2021 #56
If people do not provide a birthday they will choose Jan 1,1900 Bev54 Jan 2021 #34
birthdays? for real? stillcool Jan 2021 #4
Is the data even correct? LeftInTX Jan 2021 #5
Who the hell knows? I don't know how to go about looking up the answer Bucky Jan 2021 #13
I don't know of any Snopes or anything..the amount of data here is too much for an amateur LeftInTX Jan 2021 #28
Well the birthday stuff is cherry picked horseshit ismnotwasm Jan 2021 #6
I imagine so. But do you have a math-based argument to support that claim? Bucky Jan 2021 #15
If you're fighting fire with fire, try The Birthday Paradox: Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #55
Do you mean meth-based claims? mobeau69 Jan 2021 #7
LOL! Bucky Jan 2021 #25
Note lack of links to studies Bobstandard Jan 2021 #59
They were using a default date when the birth date exboyfil Jan 2021 #9
I thought of that, but the "default date" computerized registrations use are always the 1st... Bucky Jan 2021 #17
I have no idea what a suspicious birthday is JonLP24 Jan 2021 #10
The full article does. It's the high frequency of DOBs landing on the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, etc Bucky Jan 2021 #18
Everything they use to "expose" fraud ends up being 100% horseshit. Don't even play the game. kysrsoze Jan 2021 #11
I'm dealing with someone being suckered into their worldview, not the bullshitters themselves Bucky Jan 2021 #21
i was given an assignment in a statistics class KayF Jan 2021 #12
Yes, "what the judge said when he took it to court" is exactly what I need. Bucky Jan 2021 #30
There is no fact on the face of the Earth frazzled Jan 2021 #14
I'm not taking the lazy way out. Sorry Bucky Jan 2021 #31
Knock yourself out frazzled Jan 2021 #33
Here's compiled links debunking voter fraud, inc Pennsylvania blm Jan 2021 #16
Wait, are you saying voter fraud in PA hasn't been debunked? Bucky Jan 2021 #35
Links Debunking fraud INCLUDING Pennsylvania. blm Jan 2021 #51
Two things come to mind. Pobeka Jan 2021 #19
Thanks. Bucky Jan 2021 #38
The wording isn't even clear! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #20
Yeah, bad mathematicians tend to write like that. Bucky Jan 2021 #40
I majored in math (and physics), so I've seen... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #46
Don't try to challenge the data: you won't win brooklynite Jan 2021 #22
Good argument TheRealNorth Jan 2021 #29
Good stuff. nt Quixote1818 Jan 2021 #32
This is good, but I'm good at doing those types of meta arguments. They're not persuasive. Bucky Jan 2021 #41
You could tell this person to download the datasets and look themselves LeftInTX Jan 2021 #49
This... LeftInTX Jan 2021 #43
If you must argue with a nut job then SharonClark Jan 2021 #44
Here you go Binkie The Clown Jan 2021 #23
THIS was what I was looking for! Thanks! Bucky Jan 2021 #45
I'm a math nerd, so I'm subscribed to his channel. :) nt Binkie The Clown Jan 2021 #47
Don't waste your time arguing with idiots and bad faith fascists greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #24
I'm arguing with someone being pulled by mathy talk from the gullible middle Bucky Jan 2021 #48
Would really need to see more on the methodology.... TheRealNorth Jan 2021 #26
I started reading that analysis about anomalies regarding vote updates Hav Jan 2021 #27
Yeah, that was my takeaway too. Bucky Jan 2021 #54
german nazis had all kinds of data and statistics to prove their claims nt msongs Jan 2021 #36
And science! OilemFirchen Jan 2021 #61
You are most likely wasting your time. These people get angry when presented with Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #42
The courts repeatedly said there is no evidence of fraud SoonerPride Jan 2021 #50
Tell him he should report what he knows. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #52
You can't argue people out of their religious beliefs. Mariana Jan 2021 #53
The Second One Is Statistical Nonsense ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #57
Who are the experts? What is their expertise with voter data? LiberalFighter Jan 2021 #58
They didn't factor in the MPVFB*. OilemFirchen Jan 2021 #60
Yesterday nine of my FB friends had birthdays. Today only one. onenote Jan 2021 #62
This looks like complete and utter bullshit and quackery BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #63
Faulty "Assumptions" is their main problem. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #64
If this is just facebook debating, I suggest you turn it off. rgbecker Jan 2021 #65
This leaves out three salient points... jmowreader Jan 2021 #66
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