Interesting take, but I’m not entirely convinced. Randomization does have its place particularly in political polling. Modern political polls are hopelessly biased by using 'loaded dice.' Instead of genuinely “random” sampling from the US population, they use “online panels” made up of “paid survey respondents”. Hence the sample is of the population of “paid survey respondents” not the US population. What’s worse is pollsters are oblivious to this fact. I know because I’ve asked them.
I first read the headline as "Random Memes"
Found myself disappointed on clicking. :(
(Did hear someone once describe schizophrenics as the only true pure randomness in the world.)
Interesting take, but I’m not entirely convinced. Randomization does have its place particularly in political polling. Modern political polls are hopelessly biased by using 'loaded dice.' Instead of genuinely “random” sampling from the US population, they use “online panels” made up of “paid survey respondents”. Hence the sample is of the population of “paid survey respondents” not the US population. What’s worse is pollsters are oblivious to this fact. I know because I’ve asked them.
William, Reading Jaynes I come away thinking WOW what an ego!
Cheating on polls is, at least, a certainty.
Ha. I'll grant you that. The RNC factors in at least 10% vote fraud into every election. Perhaps that is too low?