NewsFrom: Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro gpsDate: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 05:02:08 -0500 Subject: Statistics in Florida Elections Latest poll asked the question about what can statistical inference suggest about the results of the U.S. Presidential Elections in Florida. The results are: more people voted for Bush 26% more people voted for Gore 27% objective winner cannot be determined 47% The results show a split similar to the one at the election. Perhaps, this is the first "quantum election", where the act of measurement affects what is being measured, and the truth cannot be determined. For additional comments, see www.kdnuggets.com/polls/2000/statistics-in-florida-elections.htm |
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