Annoying statisticians (for a worthy cause)

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Annoying statisticians (for a worthy cause)

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.

Blue (is useful)11:59, 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 afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments.17:28, 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.

Blue (is useful)00:23, 6 March 2013