Do you mean I should have specified more clearly that I was asking for statistical data on the adverts which had already been posted and taken down, rather than probabilistic data on all adverts which might be posted in the future?
Oh good. *I* thought that's what you *were* asking, but I wasn't 100% sure. But someone sufficiently pedantic to take the other interpretation would surely never say "there is no average" without being more specific; even if they were entirely correct they would no doubt be unable to keep themselves from exhibiting an example distribution, even if not the real one :)
Ooh, no, I have it. There must be only one legitimate interpretation of the sentence, and he's challenged us to find it. Like the FAQ said, if he can't answer he'll provide an interesting nugget...
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I think it would be eminently entertaining. Asking your friends list will probably have the desired result, of course :)
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Date: 2007-02-21 04:50 pm (UTC)Oh good. *I* thought that's what you *were* asking, but I wasn't 100% sure. But someone sufficiently pedantic to take the other interpretation would surely never say "there is no average" without being more specific; even if they were entirely correct they would no doubt be unable to keep themselves from exhibiting an example distribution, even if not the real one :)
Ooh, no, I have it. There must be only one legitimate interpretation of the sentence, and he's challenged us to find it. Like the FAQ said, if he can't answer he'll provide an interesting nugget...
pedant's Questions Answered service
I think it would be eminently entertaining. Asking your friends list will probably have the desired result, of course :)