• Dive@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    thanks for being condescending, but i do understand how sample sizes work. i also know how selection and self-selection biases work.

    but by all means, feel free to let me know what meaningful conclusions we should take from this poll.

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      1 year ago

      If you did understand how sample sizes function then your comment regarding the size makes no sense.

      It’s not abnormal to think small samples sizes can’t work but if you take the time to look into it you should understand. It isn’t as if we teach anything about polling outside of social sciences or statistics classes.

      The fact is you made a lengthy comment propounding on an incorrect premise.

      What you should conclude is that in this specific poll the results were as stated. It means nothing by itself.