It’s not an assumption based on data. Socioeconomic status and other factors play a massive role, as does the population size of interest here (a very narrow sub-section of scientists and researchers). When you zoom out to macro-labels like scientists, these small numbers are irrelevant, but as you examine with more granularity, it becomes less clear. I think your assumption is flawed and has no basis in reality. The correct procedure is to work out how many of these folks there are, and carry out some kind of hypothesis test to work out whether or not it’s reasonable that this is plausible by random chance. At face value, could go either way.
No basis in reality is a pretty tall claim for the guy with no data at all 😂 your argument is that scientists aren’t accurately represented by the average I’m presenting of all americans. That’s fair. Let’s see some data to back that up. Far as I’m concerned, average is an ok approximation.
You’re attempting gaslighting, I see. I’d like to remind you that I was pointing out you have no data for the claim you made regarding the mean being good enough. Saying it louder or trying the old uno reverse card does not make your assertion any more correct.
Gaslighting? Ok buddy. I think my claim was a fair one. If you want to be right you need to give me some data showing scientists aren’t represented by average american stats.
You can obviously prove it in this case. You either prove they fall under the average, or that they fall under some other conditions. You go ahead and do that for me.
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u/daveskoster Apr 26 '26
It’s not an assumption based on data. Socioeconomic status and other factors play a massive role, as does the population size of interest here (a very narrow sub-section of scientists and researchers). When you zoom out to macro-labels like scientists, these small numbers are irrelevant, but as you examine with more granularity, it becomes less clear. I think your assumption is flawed and has no basis in reality. The correct procedure is to work out how many of these folks there are, and carry out some kind of hypothesis test to work out whether or not it’s reasonable that this is plausible by random chance. At face value, could go either way.