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[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

That’s not how statistics works at all. A sample of 30,000 people out of 1,300,000,000 is in fact highly representative. Please go look up how sample sizes work because there is no way to have a meaningful conversation if you don’t understand basic statistics.

[–] phar@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

So no other peer reviewed studies then? You're a one article is absolute kind of guy? Good luck out there.

[–] gustofwind@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I suppose that makes you a 'doesn't understand statistics and ignores the evidence' kind of guy 🤷‍♀️

Good luck out there.

[–] phar@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I recommend you actually look up statistical relevance And what that means Compared to proof