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| Deadpool |
Posted on 13-08-2008 21:54
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issoisso wrote:
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My point was in general, not just with this....and yes, math doesn't lie, but who is to say that math is right to begin with?
the point is: math doesn't lie. But math just shows the results, it doesn't interpret them. What you all are doing are interpreting the results. And interpretations, well, you can interpret anything whichever way you want.
spoken like a true engineer:
You obviously know where engineer's stand, its not exactly on the right side of the picture
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Posted on 13-08-2008 21:56
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Waghlon wrote:
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Yes I did, but I created two different definitions, so if you want me to only answer using one definition, define which one
Your call. Afterall i already know the answer.
here's the problem, which ever one i use to define you'll counter with the other, my only answer is the two definitions I listed above, and which I said is more popular with which definition |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 21:57
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guys guys, cut the massive quoting
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Posted on 13-08-2008 21:58
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deadpool, your problem is that you put too much trust in numbers. Which proves my point of you being narrow minded. And it's not ment as an insult.
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Posted on 13-08-2008 21:59
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alex153 wrote:
deadpool, your problem is that you put too much trust in numbers. Which proves my point of you being narrow minded. And it's not ment as an insult.
I don't put any trust in numbers, however, how else are you to measure popularity? |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 21:59
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Absolutely true Deadpool. Because soccer is more popular both by your beloved "number of people watching it" kind of popularity, and also i real world measures of popularity.
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:00
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Waghlon wrote:
Absolutely true Deadpool. Because soccer is more popular both by your beloved "number of people watching it" kind of popularity, and also i real world measures of popularity.
I was talking only about cycling and baseball, soccer/football trumps both in both competitions, I know that |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:00
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Deadpool wrote:
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deadpool, your problem is that you put too much trust in numbers. Which proves my point of you being narrow minded. And it's not ment as an insult.
I don't put any trust in numbers, however, how else are you to measure popularity?
That's an opinion that changes from person to person, therefore, there is no correct way to measure popularity.
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:01
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alex153 wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
alex153 wrote:
deadpool, your problem is that you put too much trust in numbers. Which proves my point of you being narrow minded. And it's not ment as an insult.
I don't put any trust in numbers, however, how else are you to measure popularity?
That's an opinion that changes from person to person, therefore, there is no correct way to measure popularity.
But if you had to measure it, then statistics are the way to do it, therefore, my argument |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:03
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Deadpool wrote:
alex153 wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
alex153 wrote:
deadpool, your problem is that you put too much trust in numbers. Which proves my point of you being narrow minded. And it's not ment as an insult.
I don't put any trust in numbers, however, how else are you to measure popularity?
That's an opinion that changes from person to person, therefore, there is no correct way to measure popularity.
But if you had to measure it, then statistics are the way to do it, therefore, my argument
But what statistics then?
Amount of viewers on tv?, how much tv time it gets?, how many countries watch it?, the salary for the competitors?.....
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:08
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alex153 wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
alex153 wrote:
Deadpool wrote:
alex153 wrote:
deadpool, your problem is that you put too much trust in numbers. Which proves my point of you being narrow minded. And it's not ment as an insult.
I don't put any trust in numbers, however, how else are you to measure popularity?
That's an opinion that changes from person to person, therefore, there is no correct way to measure popularity.
But if you had to measure it, then statistics are the way to do it, therefore, my argument
But what statistics then?
Amount of viewers on tv?, how much tv time it gets?, how many countries watch it?, the salary for the competitors?.....
As we cannot garner accurate statistics on many of the factors in popularity, most importantly, how much people like it, we can only go with the most general of statistics, thats why I used general population, with the discrepancy between the U.S.A., Japan, and Mexico's populations, compared to the nations where cycling is important, and the fact that in america, which itself it almost twice as big as France, Italy, and Spain combined, has almost an 80% baseball fan base, (no one argue with me if your not American, you really cannot know) then you can satisfactorily say that in terms of individual popularity, baseball wins |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:10
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Deadpoll, i just knew you were going to pick the answer that would support baseball.
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:11
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Waghlon wrote:
Deadpoll, i just knew you were going to pick the answer that would support baseball.
Waghlon, I HATE baseball, more than you could imagine, and cycling is my favorite sport, so why?
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:12
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sorry to interrupt your massive quotingbut my Swedish friend is right here I think. If you measure popularity in a single country, your method is good Deadpool, but it doesn't mean it's the most popular sport. |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:12
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This has been a fun conversation.
Now lets get back onto topic with the Olympics.
Yes, the World Records in swimming have been down to the new suit.
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:13
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Zimao91 wrote:
sorry to interrupt your massive quotingbut my Swedish friend is right here I think. If you measure popularity in a single country, your method is good Deadpool, but it doesn't mean it's the most popular sport.
Seriously, this is pissing me off, here is my explanation again:
1) Worldwide popularity - In terms of how popular the sport is worldwide, by the measure of how many countries have a strong fan base for it, cycling wins, Spain, France, Italy, Britain, USA, etc., etc. That is much better than the Baseball fan base of the USA, Japan, and Mexico.
2) Individual popularity - In terms of how many individuals of fans of the sport, Baseball takes the cake there, by virtue of the the popularity of the sport in both America and Japan, along with their much greater size. |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:13
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i want that suit  I wonder if it give you any other powers, like X-ray vision |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 13-08-2008 22:14
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Back on topic. If you want to carry this discussion on, open a new thread
Don't make me start deleting posts.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 13-08-2008 22:15
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Crommy wrote:
This has been a fun conversation.
Now lets get back onto topic with the Olympics.
Yes, the World Records in swimming have been down to the new suit.
Okay I'm done, this is distracting my Call of Duty 3 playing anyway, about the swimming, people say the new suit should be banned, I say no, its a technological advance, not a human performance enhancer, and also everyone is using it, so it helps everyone equally. |
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Posted on 13-08-2008 22:16
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Yes - it's exactly like new technology with bikes - it's good for the sport, but only if every competitor has access to it
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