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statistics

The science and art of collecting, summarizing, and analyzing data that are subject to random variation. The term is also applied to the data themselves and to the summarization of the data.


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Re: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?

... as I know from my vague memory of a past Zoology class that distinction belongs to the King Cobra, though I would be hard pressed to find actual statistics for you. You can't trust Yahoo! Answers farther than you can throw them, but BWANA at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080626031627AAIrWkn ...

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by Jasper903
Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:08 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?
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Views: 192581

Re: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?

... world as it will depend on where the person is bitten, where the venom is injected (subcutaneously, intramuscularly etc) and venom yield. We have statistics for LD50 of various venoms in mice but unless someone wants to repeat these tests with humans - not likely :-) - we cannot say for sure which ...

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by cazmantis
Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:50 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: What is the most poisonous snake in da world?
Replies: 177
Views: 192581

Re: NO PERIOD FOR 7 MONTHS AND NO SEX WITH MEN

This is how I believe the statistics is correct in how many people die of diseases that are treatable in the early stages. They wait till they are practically unable to function, before they go and see a doctor. Though I can see the pleasantness ...

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by kolean
Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:55 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NO PERIOD FOR 7 MONTHS AND NO SEX WITH MEN
Replies: 3
Views: 267

Re: How to be "good at the bench"

... every variable needs a control, and they should be repeated with every experiment. d. Number of samples: duplicates for every experiment. e. Statistics f. One may mistake the busyness & sense of importance one feels when doing an experiment as planning. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CAREFUL ...

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by jangajarn
Sat May 23, 2009 7:15 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to be "good at the bench"
Replies: 3
Views: 1440

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... * Edward A. Boudreaux, Theoretical Chemistry * Dr. David R. Boylan, Chemical Engineer * Prof. Linn E. Carothers, Associate Professor of Statistics * Prof. Sung-Do Cha, Physics * Dr. Eugene F. Chaffin, Professor of Physics * Dr. Choong-Kuk Chang, Genetic Engineering * Prof. Jeun-Sik Chang, ...

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by AFJ
Sat May 09, 2009 1:45 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16284
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