Okcupid is claiming that iphone users have more sex (see here), a closer look at the data they are presenting reveals a fairly fatal assumption in their analysis. They have assumed that more partners equals more sex. If you look at the articles attached previous posts (here and here) better sex is not related to quantity or diversity but quality of relationship. If it is quality of relationship that creates the best sex, then as they have on average more partners, iphone users have the most unstable relationships and hence the worst sex.
There you go, with a small shift in assumptions there are good statistical reasons to avoid an iphone.
Who would have thought that the choice of phone could change you life that much?
Paul Sheenan put forward this article in the SMH. (Thanks Gavin for pointing this out).
At the end of the article we find that Google is an expression of the wisdom (not really wisdom but knowledge) of the crowd, which is greater than the knowledge of the experts (it escapes individual bias). This is a far cry short of God, it is a long way from all knowing and it is not a creator. The catch cry of Google, ‘do no evil’ does not necessarily mean that it is a force for good. Although it is part of the Internet, which is currently changing our world is many ways, which is giving new expression to people doing many good things and many evil things too.
Lawrence Leung has recently been on TV in his series ‘Choose your own adventure.’ Here is an article from The Age which reflects many current attitudes toward religion. Enjoy:
According to this British poll amongst two surprising songs have showed their popularity at funerals:
On the Highway to hell.
Another one bites the dust.
I think for many this is a bit morbid but it reflects significant changes in how society thinks about death. Frank Sinatra’s ‘I did it my way’ remains the most popular. What we are seeing is that many are ignoring God even in their death.
Okcupid is claiming that iphone users have more sex (see here), a closer look at the data they are presenting reveals a fairly fatal assumption in their analysis. They have assumed that more partners equals more sex. If you look at the articles attached previous posts (here and here) better sex is not related to quantity or diversity but quality of relationship. If it is quality of relationship that creates the best sex, then as they have on average more partners, iphone users have the most unstable relationships and hence the worst sex.
