Comments on: The Healing Power of Statistics http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/ Effective Charts and Dashboards for Excel users Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maurice http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12900 Maurice Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:04:57 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12900 Reminds me of the story where the older man reminds his children how "hard" things were in the old days: walking to school - uphill... both ways! Noting that hills were probably involved in his walk to and from work, one might estimate the total 'climb' as well. Best wishes. Reminds me of the story where the older man reminds his children how “hard” things were in the old days: walking to school – uphill… both ways!
Noting that hills were probably involved in his walk to and from work, one might estimate the total ‘climb’ as well.
Best wishes.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12864 Jeff Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:48:30 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12864 Best wishes for you and your father, thanks for sharing! Best wishes for you and your father, thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Francois van der Walt http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12575 Francois van der Walt Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12575 This article just shows again that simplicity cannot be underestimated. Thanks for sharing. It reminds me of a story from Donald Wheeler. On page 134 of "Making Sense of Data" from Donald Wheeler he relates a story headed: A Clinical Report: Peter's Story. In it he shows how using a simple chart (can be done with pen and paper) helped Peter, a 25 year old with autistic disorders. Peter's parents wrote: "The statistical process measuring our son's behavior has enabled those who have interpreted the graphs to have a clearer picture of hwat underlying factors influence the exhibited behaviors." I also like the following qoute: "The quiet statisticians have changed our world; not by discovering new facts or technical developments, but by changing the ways that we reason, experiment and form our opinions." - Ian Hacking Kind Regards This article just shows again that simplicity cannot be underestimated.

Thanks for sharing.

It reminds me of a story from Donald Wheeler. On page 134 of “Making Sense of Data” from Donald Wheeler he relates a story headed: A Clinical Report: Peter’s Story. In it he shows how using a simple chart (can be done with pen and paper) helped Peter, a 25 year old with autistic disorders. Peter’s parents wrote: “The statistical process measuring our son’s behavior has enabled those who have interpreted the graphs to have a clearer picture of hwat underlying factors influence the exhibited behaviors.”

I also like the following qoute:
“The quiet statisticians have changed our world; not by discovering new facts or technical developments, but by changing the ways that we reason, experiment and form our opinions.” – Ian Hacking

Kind Regards

]]> By: Brook http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12559 Brook Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:54:32 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12559 From someone who researches walking deficits and rehabilitation, this is a beautiful story ( as well as the statistics! ). May there be many happy strides for both you and your father in the years to come. From someone who researches walking deficits and rehabilitation, this is a beautiful story ( as well as the statistics! ). May there be many happy strides for both you and your father in the years to come.

]]> By: Jorge Caldeira http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12557 Jorge Caldeira Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:54:39 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12557 The power of numbers! The power of numbers!

]]> By: paresh shah http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12550 paresh shah Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:30:11 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12550 Keep Walking Jorge Keep Walking. Keep Walking Jorge Keep Walking.

]]> By: teylyn http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-healing-power-of-statistics/#comment-12548 teylyn Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:49:06 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-12548 Jorge, best wishes for your father's speedy recovery. Sometimes, the best presentations are those that don't involve Powerpoint (or similar), and sometimes we don't need charts to illustrate our findings. In this day and age, we often tend to use the computer like a hammer. Everything looks like a nail. It's good to find a few moments to revert to good old verbal communication, and, if pictorials are required, use a piece of paper and a pencil. Good on you, and thanks for keeping your blog up. I know it's hard work. Obrigado. cheers, teylyn Jorge,

best wishes for your father’s speedy recovery.

Sometimes, the best presentations are those that don’t involve Powerpoint (or similar), and sometimes we don’t need charts to illustrate our findings. In this day and age, we often tend to use the computer like a hammer. Everything looks like a nail.

It’s good to find a few moments to revert to good old verbal communication, and, if pictorials are required, use a piece of paper and a pencil.

Good on you, and thanks for keeping your blog up. I know it’s hard work.

Obrigado.

cheers, teylyn

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