(August 3, 2011 at 2:25 am)Rhythm Wrote: I've obviously waded in on something that is very important to you. Again, I have no idea where the data set comes from. I dont have any conclusions at all. What the hell is it that you think I'm alluding to anyway?
I thought you were suggesting that the anomalous points invalidated the graph, though it seems now that you were just suggesting it was interesting, sorry if I misunderstood you.
Quote:I understand that it isn't connect the dots, in theory, except that in practice it is. That we have let a formula decide where the dots should be is fine, that's that way it's done, I understand that. Still, those two points were excluded, and there is a reason (When I saw them I immediately thought tourism personally). I'm still not sure what's riling you up in all of this?
How do I appear riled up?
The dots are simple coordinates along two axis represented by average income and economic freedom, the source of the data is explained in the first link.
Those two points are not excluded, they contribute to the average which is represented by the line, they are simply not enough compared to the other data points to drastically change the curve. The reason the line is suppressed relative to Venezuela is the large number of data points around the bottom of the graph. What it shows is that relative to economic freedom Venezuela is doing rather better than comparable nations, as is Italy.
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