Numbers Being Accurate

Statistic is a funny word, it means a fact or piece of data from a study of a large quantity of numerical data. I want to break this down word by word so we can actually see whether using a statistic is worth the effort. For starters, this definition uses the word fact, but what makes it a fact? It must be proven and demonstrated to be real, however I do not see at all. People throw statistics around in the same way our language is, by putting it everywhere. Statistics are simply overused to the point that they contradict each other. For example, here is one that says 48 women are raped every hour in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and here is an article saying it is false. Even if it was true it is only the case for a certain amount of time, and another problem is that is how statistics are conducted.
 

As you can see here this is a link to how statistics are conducted.I think that they do not always work because of the situation the person conducting the test is in. So many things you perceive are dependent on your surrounding environment. If you are conducting a study on how many people go for walks when it is a rainy day then the results could be totally different if you do the same study on a sunny day. The problem with number based studies is that they are forced into place. Meaning that they cannot be accurate in any situation but the one that it was conducted in.

The problem is that it is not just statistics that are like this, it is also every system that we create. The way the world woks is dependent on a complex series of numbers and that is why statistics are conducted. You can get lost in your own logic if it is not to simple and to think these random numbers people make up work is insane.

We need an alternative of some kind, something that works on every level and not just in our perception. What I am talking about is simply not having things like statics in the first place. The reason why they are used is usually to sustain things that are also based on abstract things. For example, public opinion is something that is very abstract and is conducted by statistics. It is abstract because someones opinion is very complex, so if you take a million peoples thoughts and summarized it into something very small then it is simply out of touch with reality. The only reason why people need public opinion in the first place is because the person conducting it is dependent on it. Meaning you need to hear what others think for something like an election, which makes everything more binary and discrete.

So, what is the alternative? As usual it depends on the situation, I think that if you want to be a good writer you should not need to present you writing in such a way that you readers get lost in the sheer amount of your letters, the systems you use or the any statistic like thing. Your work should not be dependent anything but your own ability to express your thoughts. When you are writing a factual article then you should have more then a number of some kind to make your point. It is OK if you use it on the side but you will not catch me doing it.I think it is also good to to try and get rid of your number based lifestyle. Right now people live their life as little isolated parts of a big machine.

Now you know why there is not going to be any statistic based article that will be written up by me. Aside from that I would just like to emphasise the inportance of designing your own way of talking and writing, you never know when it will come in handy.


Thanks for reading,

-Me