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No Easy Fix for Bogus Respondents in Online Opt-In Polls

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  1. noduerme · · focus · HN ↗
    The bit about 10% of respondents claiming they had visited the International Space Station was funny. Reminded me of this nugget[0], which for people unfamiliar with the subject doesn't mean that 20% of Jews believe in Jesus... it means that 20% of the respondents to the poll were either deranged or confused, and self-identity as Jewish for no clear reason. It's analogous to "1 in 5 vegans say they eat meat."

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.timesofisrael.com&#x2F;jews-for-jesus-poll-15-of-jewish-millennials-believe-christ-was-god&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.timesofisrael.com&#x2F;jews-for-jesus-poll-15-of-jewi...

    1. antonvs · · focus · HN ↗
      Something like 290 people have visited the ISS. If they all answered the survey and if the survey size was around 2900, then the 10% figure would be correct.
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