Comments on: Math is for Liberal Elitists, Anyway http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Jaquith http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-27594 Mark Jaquith Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:13:57 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/#comment-27594 Judge rules: graphical inelegance, no math failure. Your counter-counter-pennance is to take up residence in America's unwashed rainbow propeller hat: Canada. Judge rules: graphical inelegance, no math failure. Your counter-counter-pennance is to take up residence in America’s unwashed rainbow propeller hat: Canada.

]]> By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-27572 Joey deVilla Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:16:23 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/#comment-27572 <strong>Mark Jaquith:</strong> Yes, I figured that these were overlapping percentages, but the use of a pie chart to represent this isn't quite right -- it's about as "non-standard" as using a brick to hammer in nails. Yes, it works, but surely there's something better! Your penance for trolling is to take up residence in "America's Wang": Florida. Oh, wait a minute... Mark Jaquith: Yes, I figured that these were overlapping percentages, but the use of a pie chart to represent this isn’t quite right — it’s about as “non-standard” as using a brick to hammer in nails. Yes, it works, but surely there’s something better!

Your penance for trolling is to take up residence in “America’s Wang”: Florida. Oh, wait a minute…

]]> By: Mark Jaquith http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-27571 Mark Jaquith Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:09:08 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/#comment-27571 • 100% of the people in my house support cat ownership. • 50% of the people in my house support dog ownership. Which is more likely: that I messed up the poll, or that <strong>support of dogs is not mutually exclusive of support of cats</strong>? Your liberal elitist math is no match for skepticism and The Google. Also appearing in the poll but not on the pie chart is Oprah Winfrey with a 46% favorability rating among Republicans (seriously). Using a pie chart to represent independent percentages that might add up to more than 100% is non-standard, but not incorrect. Pie charts represent relative values, not exclusive percentage values. For your penance, you must buy a loaf of non-organic non-fair-trade bread and shed a single tear as you contemplate what on earth you're going to do with the five dollars you saved. • 100% of the people in my house support cat ownership.
• 50% of the people in my house support dog ownership.

Which is more likely: that I messed up the poll, or that support of dogs is not mutually exclusive of support of cats?

Your liberal elitist math is no match for skepticism and The Google. Also appearing in the poll but not on the pie chart is Oprah Winfrey with a 46% favorability rating among Republicans (seriously). Using a pie chart to represent independent percentages that might add up to more than 100% is non-standard, but not incorrect. Pie charts represent relative values, not exclusive percentage values.

For your penance, you must buy a loaf of non-organic non-fair-trade bread and shed a single tear as you contemplate what on earth you’re going to do with the five dollars you saved.

]]> By: Slava http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-27569 Slava Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:15:57 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/#comment-27569 My favourite part: "SOURCE: OPINIONS" My favourite part: “SOURCE: OPINIONS”

]]> By: Chris Charabaruk http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-27566 Chris Charabaruk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:23:52 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/#comment-27566 Ah, good old Fox. I'll bet they think the number 100 supports terrorism or something. Ah, good old Fox. I’ll bet they think the number 100 supports terrorism or something.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/comment-page-1/#comment-27565 Jeff Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:35:28 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/11/26/math-is-for-liberal-elitists-anyway/#comment-27565 Two things come to mind. First, this new math could give the republicans more votes. Second, the republicans seem to have bought Google Ads. You're entire advertising is dominated by the former Governor. Two things come to mind.

First, this new math could give the republicans more votes.

Second, the republicans seem to have bought Google Ads. You’re entire advertising is dominated by the former Governor.

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