BeautifulMind ♾️@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoTrust in science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicansarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1323arrow-down14
arrow-up1319arrow-down1external-linkTrust in science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicansarstechnica.comBeautifulMind ♾️@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareRichCaffeineFlavor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down4·9 months agoNo one clicked the link. No one saw what the wording of the question was.
minus-squareyanyuan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·9 months ago“Do you have confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public?” “A fair amount” “A great deal” “Not too much/None at all”
minus-squarePatches@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoI’m not Mathematician but these don’t add up. 73% “A fair amount” 23% “A great deal” 27% “Not too much” Makes 123%
minus-square𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝙼𝚎𝚘𝚠@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoPeople who have a great deal of confidence also have a fair amount. So the 23% is included in the 73%, giving (50 + 23) + 27 = 100.
No one clicked the link.
No one saw what the wording of the question was.
“Do you have confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public?”
“A fair amount”
“A great deal”
“Not too much/None at all”
I’m not Mathematician but these don’t add up.
73% “A fair amount” 23% “A great deal” 27% “Not too much”
Makes 123%
People who have a great deal of confidence also have a fair amount.
So the 23% is included in the 73%, giving (50 + 23) + 27 = 100.