http://futfanatico.com/2009/10/22/my-belated-tirade-on-statistics/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:48:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://futfanatico.com/2009/10/22/my-belated-tirade-on-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Mr. Mahoney – I Challenge You to a Duel Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:47:09 +0000 http://futfanatico.com/?p=1493#comment-1361 [...] well, a duel of statistics? I begin by showing my philosophical objection, ad naseum. Now, I note that the highly successful Wizards of 2004-05 had respectable figures when they were [...] [...] well, a duel of statistics? I begin by showing my philosophical objection, ad naseum. Now, I note that the highly successful Wizards of 2004-05 had respectable figures when they were [...]

]]> http://futfanatico.com/2009/10/22/my-belated-tirade-on-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-422 My Belated Tirade on Statistics… « Scissors Kick Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:38:03 +0000 http://futfanatico.com/?p=1493#comment-422 [...] My Belated Tirade on Statistics… “So, I begin with a disclaimer. I love and hate statistics. As a graduate of a graduate school, I realize that statistics can cleverly mask value judgments and assumptions. If I feel like cleverly hiding my deontological proclivities, I reach for the graphing calculator. Brian Phillips at the runofplay has a philosophical aversion to such statistics, but for me, they simply cause a spell of indigestion. My defense of soccer focuses on the qualitative aspect of the sport. While some may focus on the “beautiful game” as a collective interaction between 11 men on each side, I will highlight individual moments and glimpses of brilliance which, for me, transcend a number or stat count.” (futfanatico) [...] [...] My Belated Tirade on Statistics… “So, I begin with a disclaimer. I love and hate statistics. As a graduate of a graduate school, I realize that statistics can cleverly mask value judgments and assumptions. If I feel like cleverly hiding my deontological proclivities, I reach for the graphing calculator. Brian Phillips at the runofplay has a philosophical aversion to such statistics, but for me, they simply cause a spell of indigestion. My defense of soccer focuses on the qualitative aspect of the sport. While some may focus on the “beautiful game” as a collective interaction between 11 men on each side, I will highlight individual moments and glimpses of brilliance which, for me, transcend a number or stat count.” (futfanatico) [...]

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