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Originally posted by: UncleWai
There's so many problems I can think of.
First gathering samples from ATOT is not random sampling. 99.9999% of ATOT is consisted of Nerd ass college guys that sit on their ass and play counter strike or WOW all day.

Second, I can think of a bunch of things that can indirectly link the two things together. First older people has lower metabolism, hence higher weight. Second, there's less reason for all people to work out, hence they are heavier. I can probably think of more examples if I try a little harder, but my head hurts.
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well, since this is a high school project, my options are very limited in my possible pool of samples, and ATOT is not my only source. Furthermore, what's wrong with the two indirect links? 😕
 
Originally posted by: UncleWai
There's so many problems I can think of.
First gathering samples from ATOT is not random sampling. 99.9999% of ATOT is consisted of Nerd ass college guys that sit on their ass and play counter strike or WOW all day.

Second, I can think of a bunch of things that can indirectly link the two things together. First older people has lower metabolism, hence higher weight. Second, there's less reason for all people to work out, hence they are heavier. I can probably think of more examples if I try a little harder, but my head hurts.
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true true.

There are 3 types of lies in the world:
1) Lies
2) Damn Lies
3) Statistics

gn.
 
I teach physics, so it was important to me to get my mass up to nearly an exact 100 kilograms.
Oh, 1.23 x 10^9 seconds old.
 
26/210 5'11". Yah, I know, I'm overweight. Lost motivation to excercise after marriage a few years back.
 
do age vs. pounds per inch....and divide it into different sexes.


<------------ still reads his stats textbook for fun.


male

5 10 (70")

2.5 lbs'/inch

(175 lbs)
 
Shouldn't you maybe account for height? 😕
Considering the demographic here, I can't imagine you'd get very interesting results.
 
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