Thread: Online Safety Bill Etc
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Old 14-06-2026, 22:03   #1977
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Re: Online Safety Bill Etc
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Originally Posted by Carth View Post
Tell me how a survey of 2000 people (catered to the poll subject) is a valid indication of what every parent in the UK think.
I fear that Hugh would have to explain the mathematics behind statistical sampling. Trust me, it’s not immediately obvious, but it does work.

If you are interested consider https://towardsdatascience.com/small...-1a1b15052ac8/

You’ll have to wade through the maths, but it does explain how an apparently small sample can fairly predict the probable views of a large population.
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