Return-Path: <sentto-279987-1989-1000783766-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.1.0) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:30:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 23065 invoked by uid 510); 18 Sep 2001 03:29:42 -0000 Received: from n31.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.81) by 204.181.12.215 with SMTP; 18 Sep 2001 03:29:42 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-1989-1000783766-fc=all.net@returns.onelist.com Received: from [10.1.4.53] by hp.egroups.com with NNFMP; 18 Sep 2001 03:29:27 -0000 X-Sender: fc@big.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_2); 18 Sep 2001 03:29:26 -0000 Received: (qmail 97599 invoked from network); 17 Sep 2001 22:31:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.26) by l7.egroups.com with QMQP; 17 Sep 2001 22:31:18 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO big.all.net) (65.0.156.78) by mta1 with SMTP; 17 Sep 2001 22:31:18 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by big.all.net (8.9.3/8.7.3) id PAA18285 for iwar@yahoogroups.com; Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:31:17 -0700 Message-Id: <200109172231.PAA18285@big.all.net> To: iwar@yahoogroups.com In-Reply-To: <200109171757.f8HHvL824832@server1800.net> from "crazytrain.com" at Sep 17, 2001 01:57:21 PM Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL1] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:31:17 -0700 (PDT) Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [iwar] Perceptions Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Per the message sent by crazytrain.com: > "He was rated very highly in the days after the > attacks, 86% approval - but that's just patriotic support and closing of > ranks. He is already in the low 70s and dropping rapidly." > . . . I'm a bit disappointed . . . what of a clause regarding your > statement above . . . the mention percentages . . . percentages of what? > What people? How many? From where? This was based on ratings of approval of the US President as shown on television networks. CNN I believe. > In reality, what do percentages mean? Without reference and factual > supporting information percentages aren't jack sh*t, no? 70% of 100 > folks is much different than 70% of 1,000,000 folks! 3.5% error rates -> 300 people? --- Fred Cohen Fred Cohen & Associates.........tel/fax:925-454-0171 fc@all.net The University of New Haven.....http://www.unhca.com/ http://all.net/ Sandia National Laboratories....tel:925-294-2087 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Secure all your Web servers now: Get your FREE Guide and learn to: DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION, DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION, and More! http://us.click.yahoo.com/k0k.gC/nT7CAA/yigFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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