From p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk  Thu Jun 15 23:29:58 2000
From: p.dalgaard@biostat.ku.dk (Peter Dalgaard BSA)
Date: 16 Jun 2000 00:29:58 +0200
Subject: [Rd] Lies, damn lies, and statistics
In-Reply-To: Rob Creecy's message of "Thu, 15 Jun 2000 16:13:25 -0400"
References: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10006151411360.8403-100000@sunflower.bio.indiana.edu> <394938E5.CA845487@census.gov>
Message-ID: <x2ln067f2x.fsf@blueberry.kubism.ku.dk>

Rob Creecy <rcreecy@census.gov> writes:

> In the documentation for data.entry, R-1.1.0 the description reads:
> 
> A spreadsheet-lie editor for entering or editing data. 
> 
> Perhaps we shouldn't encourage users to lie with statistics any more
> than they already do? It seems especially egregious to lie when entering
> data.

Looks like a Freudian slip, from the mere mentioning of spreadsheets
in connection with statistics I suppose.

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[Rd] Lies, damn lies, and statistics
Peter Dalgaard BSA