Originally posted by MxRacerCamXXXL:
not even that high. i'd give him the benefit of the doubt and say he's even seen 100 people who think there is a conspiracy. whats the population of metro detroit alone? 3-4M??? assuming 3M, that's .003 percent. quite the statistical powerhouse.


What is more ridiculous? Me thinking a large portion of Pistons fans think there is a conspiracy, or you thinking the only people that think there is a conspiracy are people that I've encountered?

Originally posted by MxRacerCamXXXL:
first off, your concept of statistical validity is trash. the media certianly isn't a source of a representative sample. they will only be showing those who are "newsworthy". that plus four people on an internet message board equates to statistical significance? i think not.


I'm not sure who said there was a representative sample taken. In fact, I've said specifically otherwise. Representative sample doesn't even apply in these circumstances. So again, if you need any statistics/research methods help, I'd be willing to tutor you via PM.