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Re:California exodus is a myth, UC research project finds by beckingz on Thursday July 08, 2021 @10:59PM (#27780081)
9 people gets you a significant portion of the confidence that a larger survey provides.
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Re:California exodus is a myth, UC research project finds by wolverine876 on Friday July 09, 2021 @12:47AM (#27780554)
? It depends on the size of the population. I don't believe surveying 9 people will tell you anything about public opinion among the ~325 million Americans.

And again, it must be representative. Should I ask 9 friends of mine?

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Re:California exodus is a myth, UC research project finds by tomc1985 on Friday July 09, 2021 @12:15PM (#27785264)
No, unless you are trying to draw conclusions limited to your friends. Similarly, two flats in 10 years might be significant for you and your driving, but not tires as a whole.
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