Tell you what though - that exit poll was impressively accurate

Demonstration of the power of modern statistical sampling technology.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 7th 2010 at 11:02:00

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Tell you what though - that exit poll was impressively accurate (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 11:02:00
- Yes, spot on, they get more and more accurate (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 11:11:16
- that will be decided with future accuracy (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 11:04:42
  - may be the lack of sleep, but I didn't understand that... (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 11:06:13
    - whether it is a demonstration of that (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 11:10:03
      - Indeed. And I think that's four in a row, isn't it? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 11:12:38
        
        That they got it spot on even with the boundary changes, and so many new constituencies is (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 7, 11:16:27
        
        Even if you've never had a girlfriend (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 11:18:46
        
        Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 7, 11:20:32
        
        I didn't mean you, AB, sorry (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 11:36:21
        
        Watch it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 7, 11:40:02
        
        Indeed. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 11:18:05
        
        i think it's 2 (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 11:16:10
        
        Nope. 2001 - "Both [exit polls] proved remarkably accurate" (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 11:21:38
        
        Wasn't the exit poll fairly accurate in '92? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 7, 11:14:38
        
        Nope. Famously wrong (predicted a hung parliament). (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 11:16:02
        
        tho there is this quote from 2005 (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 7, 11:27:53
- I think the shamen should do a song about it (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 7, 11:03:10

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