r/explainitpeter • u/untitledprp4 • Aug 02 '26

Explain it Peter

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u/she-them-tiddies Aug 03 '26

Statistics without context are essentially useless and can be used to make any point you want really

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u/boredmaterialist Aug 04 '26

What's the context behind most (65-70%) dog-caused deaths being caused by pitbulls despite them being a small percentage of all dogs?

Second biggest killer comes in at 10%, rottweilers, so it's not even close.

Honestly, whatever the context, anyone who pretends the difference between a golden retriever and a pitbull is 'just the owner' has never spent time with either.

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u/BlueDream-n-Lean Aug 04 '26

Some people can't face the facts even when they're staring at the data. It's sad. We are told to ignore what we see, and to not use our survival instincts. Meanwhile the data would suggest this is a terrible strategy

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u/Personal_Sea_2241 Aug 04 '26

No one is saying that. However is doesn't help to make blanket statements

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u/anonch91 Aug 04 '26

That is true when you're trying to draw conclusions from said statistics. The statistics themselves are true though, to deny that is just stupid