(06-19-2019, 12:31 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(06-19-2019, 10:43 AM)Kane Wrote: This. Firstly, most polls poll around 1k people.

Which... is ridiculous considering the amount of voters in the country.

Also... polls are typical taken within "people registered to vote, likely to vote..." not people who will vote, can vote, are going to vote.
And then... people lie... people lie when asked their opinions or who they may vote for. People running polls can lie (Hillary was supposed to win wasn't she?)

Polls are stupid, especially if they don't include a choice for corn or blank #2

Interesting, but I remember the question from college.  

How large a sample size is necessary for a population of 300 million, to get a confidence level of 95% that your margin of error is 3%?  

https://www.checkmarket.com/sample-size-calculator/

And the answer is, 1,068.   Use the sample size calculator above.  

In fact, 1,068 is a large enough sample size for any size population.  I remember the professor showing us this.  

Of course, the trick is to get a random sample, and that's where the real work comes in, but 1,068 is quite sufficient.

That's cool that someone decided that would be accurate. And maybe it is sometimes.
But it doesn't work for common sense.

1k out of even 1 mil isn't good enough, imo.

It is exactly the same as our representation no longer being valid. Something like 600 people run this country and represent the lives of 300+mil
Mind. Boggling.

That is not proper representation. And neither is polling 1k people that tune in to Fox or NBC to represent the pulse of America

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(06-19-2019, 05:23 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(06-19-2019, 10:43 AM)Kane Wrote: This. Firstly, most polls poll around 1k people.

Which... is ridiculous considering the amount of voters in the country.

Also... polls are typical taken within "people registered to vote, likely to vote..." not people who will vote, can vote, are going to vote.
And then... people lie... people lie when asked their opinions or who they may vote for. People running polls can lie (Hillary was supposed to win wasn't she?)

Polls are stupid, especially if they don't include a choice for corn or blank #2

"Breaking news, CNN is now ready to protect that Corn will win the state of Florida and work steadily towards its landslide victory in the 2020 Presidential election."

Such a corntard!

Clearly blank#2 is the answer for this country. 
This country is doomed if it keeps moving toward maize

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