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Accuracy, precision, and significance: The misery of cholera
Posted by Peter Gleick on February 13, 2013
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We’re bombarded with numbers every day. But seeing a number and understanding it are two different things. Far too often, the true “significance” of a figure is hidden, unknown, or misjudged. I will be returning to that theme often in these blog posts in the context of water, climate change, energy, and more. In particular,…