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Old May 1, 2014, 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by Bonehead
Hmmm...sUA cancellation rate 15% higher than sCO, and aren't there more sUA birds?

Oops...Ok, I promise not to fan the flames anymore.
How about adding to your promise -- misusing statistics? Is the difference (2.0% vs 2.3%) statistically meaningful in this situation?

Originally Posted by PTahCha
True, but when your 5 out of 6 flights were delayed due to mechanical issues, it's more than a coincidence.
coincidences happen, and are important to the individual, but the averages take this all in. So an individual set of circumstance does not disprove the averages.
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