Statistics for Ian

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WALT(2/15)
Ian,
I may be paraphrasing, but I believe it was Mark Twain who said,"There are
lies, damned lies, and statistics".
Best wishes,
Walt


At 03:53 PM 2/15/98 -0600, Ian & Pam Dorion wrote:

>> > IAN

>> > Helen if one really wanted to be logical we should have a discussion

>> > group or Bible study starting with Genesis and working our way

>> > through the Bible. Perhaps we could start with the statistical odds on

>> > there being a god and how we determined these odds. I have written

>> > to Claire on this since she is a statistitian. I don't know if I am

>going

>> > to

>> > agree with what she comes up with, assuming she comes up with

>> > anything, but we can agree to disagree.

>> > 

>> > I would say the odds are 50 - 50. There either is or is not a God. She

>> > might decide to use the world population figures which is fine with me

>> > too. I am more than happy to consider anyone elses ideas.

>>  

(SNIP)

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