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Re:A backlash against gender ideology is starting in univers... by freemint on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @10:17PM (#27613129)
Don't role your own aggregate statistics when the thing you try to derive by mashing together things created for different purposes is measured or estimated by people.

I don't role my own encryption for public use either.

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Re:A backlash against gender ideology is starting in univers... by raxxorrax on Thursday June 24, 2021 @07:30AM (#27616144)
Come on, that is just false. Don't believe a statistic you haven't doctored yourself is a common saying.

But data evaluation is certainly something you should do yourself, because blindly trusting anyone else would be naive.

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Re:A backlash against gender ideology is starting in univers... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:56PM (#27613814)
You're going to criticize and be condescending, but not supply better data? That's quite unhelpful...
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Re:A backlash against gender ideology is starting in univers... by neartheplain on Thursday June 24, 2021 @04:09PM (#27623139)
If higher-quality statistics are available, I'd certainly be curious to see them.
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Re:A backlash against gender ideology is starting in univers... by 9wzYQbTYsAIc on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:53PM (#27613801)
Excellent analogy, thank you.
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