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Message: [QUOTE="abashii, post: 3178494, member: 8686"] Hi huge! I literally do this for a living. As an experienced practitioner in my field I can tell you it's a rookie mistake to rely on statistics to the point you discard common sense when the numbers suggest otherwise. Sometimes they're too narrow a metric to explain the situation, other times they might just be flat out incorrect. My co-worker was recently awarded his doctoral thesis by showing the way a particular set of numbers was being interpreted and applied was not really appropriate given just that situation-while incredibly accurate our measurements were so narrowly focused they provided a misleading outcome when used to try and explain a broader situation. I've seen a fair few people come into the field with the misguided conception that numbers don't lie, especially ones coming from machines with lasers and enough algorithms to send Bill Gates into paroxysms of joy, but with experience one comes to understand they need to be treated like lawyers. Even if they don't lie, they might not be telling you what you think they are. Look very closely at what is being measured and consider how broadly you're trying to apply it. [/QUOTE]

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