Re: feelings of dread

[Dave1massey@cs.com]

In a message dated 9/3/2005 7:27:20 PM Central Standard Time, 
tr3driver@comcast.net writes: 
> PS 1% is actually a quite large sample, plenty to be statistically 
> significant.
> Most surveys are based on a far smaller percentage of the population.
> 
1% may be more than most surveys but most surveys pick their samples 
scientifically to represent the population in general (or at least the target 
population in general).  Out 1% sample is a sample of Survivors!

Dave