Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Blanket Statements

I have been known to make blanket statements. In fact I relish in them. While they are generally said in jest, or frustration. I am using this post to take back every blanket statement I have ever made.

Rationale: I realize statistically, that the chances of say "All men being asses." are highly improbable. Even following a bell curve would suggest that plus or minus one standard deviation accounts for 66ish percent, not 100%. 

Thats as far as I go mathmatically, and I have taken 4 stats courses. Its not my strong point. I needed four courses just to understand it. 

Other common blanket statements I take back "Sex cures everything." Though that one I have no proof against. I am smart enough to admit that it may in some instances cause problems as well as fix them.

Among the worse blanket statements I've made. Varriations of the above are now absolved through the internets and my pennance has been paid. . . for now. I suppose until I make another blanket statement.

1 comment:

  1. I think following your bell curve might prove that sex solves about %66 of all problems.

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