es</strong></span> the observed value!
          </p>
<p>
            Estimating a standard deviation with just a handful of values leaves
            a very great uncertainty, especially the upper limit. Note especially
            how far the upper limit is skewed from the most likely standard deviation.
          </p>
<p>
            Even for 10 observations, normally considered a reasonable number, the
            range is still from 0.69 to 1.8, about a range of 0.7 to 2, and is still
            highl