Re: [amsat-bb] People and Statistics

[Emily Clarke <w0eec@xxxxxxxxx>]

At 02:39 PM 5/6/2004 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Can you imagine a scenario where the government of your country (wherever 
>you live) makes decisions of national importance affecting each and every 
>one of you  based on the results of a voter survey of 1000 or even 10,000 
>individuals?

Not election (this survey is not an election) but certainly decisions that 
affect us all.  Try the Nielson Ratings system.  5000 households represent 
the entire demographics of the US.



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