BeautifulMind ♾️ to [email protected]English • 2 years agoTrust in science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicansarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1326
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink24•2 years ago“Do you have confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public?” “A fair amount” “A great deal” “Not too much/None at all”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoI’m not Mathematician but these don’t add up. 73% “A fair amount” 23% “A great deal” 27% “Not too much” Makes 123%
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠linkfedilink8•2 years agoPeople who have a great deal of confidence also have a fair amount. So the 23% is included in the 73%, giving (50 + 23) + 27 = 100.
“Do you have confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public?”
“A fair amount”
“A great deal”
“Not too much/None at all”
I’m not Mathematician but these don’t add up.
73% “A fair amount” 23% “A great deal” 27% “Not too much”
Makes 123%
People who have a great deal of confidence also have a fair amount.
So the 23% is included in the 73%, giving (50 + 23) + 27 = 100.