Annoying statisticians (for a worthy cause)

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I saw a few posters today suggesting that people mark both male and female on the NZ census (which is tomorrow), in support of trans rights and related issues. I just did the census online and thus didn't have that option, but what do you make of the idea?

Peter mqzp07:49, 4 March 2013

Nonbinary and intersex stuff isn't really my bailiwick, as I am neither. I'm always in favor of annoying statisticians, though.

Picon small.pngAcer Blue11:59, 4 March 2013

Favorite factoid regarding people getting creative with the census: as I recall, in the 2000 US census, several hundred people claimed to use the "subway" in Cincinnati, despite the fact that Cincinnati has no subway.

Star of David.png Radioactive Misanthrope17:28, 4 March 2013

I use a "subway": the tunnel under the road by the railway station. There are no transportation questions in our census, however.

Peter mqzp21:27, 4 March 2013
 

What did those poor, innocent statisticians ever do to you?

Peter mqzp21:28, 4 March 2013

Weighted regression.

Scarlet A.pngsshole22:59, 4 March 2013

Beta-binomial modeling.

Picon small.pngAcer Blue00:23, 6 March 2013
 
 
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