People should really learn a thing or two about college admissions.

[Jersey13]

<p>

I am extremely annoyed by your generalizations.
Statistics≠surveys.

Fair enough, care to elaborate how statistics applies to the discussion at hand?

I usually do not say this. But, you are an arrant fool.
Your current knowledge is very limited, which hinders your ability to participate in an online discussion. he/she sounded like an ass in making this thread : You are overanalyzing a ramification of a topic, which undermines your logical reasoning skills.</p>

<p>I am wasting my valuable time with an arrant fool.

I don’t think nonsensical rambling constitutes a sound argument. Besides ad hominem attacks, do you have anything to actually offer to this thread? I’m beginning to think that I’ve been badly ■■■■■■■.</p>

[Jozhekryx]

<p>

I asked how it is relevant to the discussion at hand. Care to elaborate?

A fool in disguise. If you truly know the logic behind the law of large numbers, you must be capable enough to understand my apt point.</p>

<p>

Here’s a quote from you verbatim “Thus, one poster with personal affiliations to the OP cannot influence the consensus of the discussion.”. Pretty sure that’s an attempt to argue that someone with personal connections to the OP cannot contribute to an argument/discussion.

You are an arrant fool.
I have already mentioned this in my previous post. You never observe the possible ramifications.</p>

<p>

@Jersey13

It’s quite hard to follow the logic of an illogical argument.

A clever epithet: If you do not understand my logic, your abilities are limited. Think of it that way.
All my examples were crystal clear.</p>

[Jozhekryx]

<p>

Besides ad hominem attacks, do you have anything to actually offer to this thread? I’m beginning to think that I’ve been badly ■■■■■■■.

Please indicate any ad hominem attacks. </p>

<p>You have realized the limits of your knowledge. That is all.
Don’t feel too bad, if you cannot understand the topic at hand.</p>

<p>

Care to elaborate how statistics applies to the discussion at hand?

I already presented the issue to you. You cannot comprehend it.
What now? Am I your online tutor now?</p>

[InvisibleMonster]

<p>

They have as much a right to celebrate as you or anyone else.

</p>

<p>I’m not saying that they shouldn’t celebrate! But it’s been made clear to me that a lot of people are legitimately surprised that they are accepted to these schools, even though they could have predicted their acceptance since they met the required qualifications.</p>

[Jersey13]

<p>

A fool in disguise. If you truly know the logic behind the law of large numbers, you must be capable enough to understand my apt point.

You just entirely avoided my question. I asked you to elaborate, and if you actually could elaborate, you would have already.

You are an arrant fool.
I have already mentioned this in my previous post. You never observe the possible ramifications.

That’s not even a rebuttal to my point.

A clever epithet: If you do not understand my logic, your abilities are limited. Think of it that way.
All my examples were crystal clear.

It’s not meant to be clever, it’s a candid statement. But I’ll use your form of reasoning just for fun. If you can’t make a logical point, and logical is determined by me, your abilities are limited. Think of it that way.

Please indicate any ad hominem attacks.

Arrant fool and “Jersey, the fool, 13” are both ad hominem attacks.</p>

[InvisibleMonster]

<p>

Originally Posted by Jersey, the fool, 13

</p>

<p>Hahahhaha!</p>

[Jozhekryx]

<p>

You just entirely avoided my question. I asked you to elaborate, and if you actually could elaborate, you would have already.

• You * just entirely my avoided my question.
  You cannot understand the issue!
  I indicated in my first post that law of large numbers is significant because CC is an online forum (attracts many people).
  You told me that you know about the law of large numbers.
  Apparently, you do not.
  You think you do, but you do not.</p>

<p>

Arrant fool and “Jersey, the fool, 13” are both ad hominem attacks.

Hello! Walking hypocrisy here!
You entered the thread with an ad hominem attack, calling my arguments gibberish.</p>

[Jozhekryx]

<p>

@Jozhekryx

The law of large numbers is a significant factor here because many posters have agreed upon the fact that the OP is an arrogant poster.

@Wikipedia

In probability theory, the law of large numbers (LLN) is a theorem that describes the result of performing the same experiment a large number of times. According to the law, the average of the results obtained from a large number of trials should be close to the expected value, and will tend to become closer as more trials are performed.

Seriously, you are really annoying. If you cannot comprehend the issue, why do you argue?
If you cannot understand what you are saying, why do you argue?
Why do you argue?</p>

[PioneerJones]

<p>Y’all be posting in a ■■■■■ thread.</p>

[Jozhekryx]

<p>

@Simple English Wikipedia

The Law of large numbers (LLN) is a theorem from statistics. If there is a random variable, it will be stable, in the long run. This means that in the long run, the observed value will get ever closer to the expected value.</p>

<p>Rollinge a dice, the numbers 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 are possible outcomes. They are all equally likely. The population mean (or “expected value”) of the outcomes is:</p>

<pre><code>(1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) / 6 = 3.5.
</code></pre>

<p>The following graph shows the results of an experiment of rolls of a die. In this experiment it can be seen that the average of die rolls vary wildly at first. As predicted by LLN the average stabilizes around the expected value of 3.5 as the number of observations become large.

^Just in case you have trouble understanding standard Wikipedia.</p>

<p>[Law</a> of large numbers - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers]Law”>Law of large numbers - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)</p>

<p>

Y’all be posting in a ■■■■■ thread.

Another annoying poster. I am wasting my valuable time.</p>

[neltharion]

<p>LMAO. I can’t remember the last time I saw someone use “arrant fool” as an insult. Well. Maybe in “Don Quixote”?</p>

<p>Annndddd I think that’s all I have to say about that.</p>

[Jozhekryx]

<p>

I can’t remember the last time I saw someone use “arrant fool” as an insult. Well. Maybe in “Don Quixote”?

Yes, indeed. I only called MIThopeful16 an arrant fool once, but this user Jersey13 just has no control of his words.</p>

[InvisibleMonster]

<p>

I am wasting my valuable time.

</p>

<p>Then go away? I don’t think anyone particularly enjoys arguing with you. I didn’t respond to a question you asked me earlier because I have been advised by many to ignore you. Sorry.</p>

[daretorun]

<p>GUYS IT’S REALLY NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. Relax.</p>

<p>I understand what the OP means. Honestly, people who brag about their college acceptances via facebook status are opening themselves to being judged. Not saying you should judge or not judge, but that’s honestly what facebook statuses are for—for public consumption. OP is free to feel however he likes about this topic. I don’t mind it, but he can if he wants.</p>

<p>Jozhekryx calm down already. There is no need for you to post a link to Wikipedia that is clearly irrelevant to the discussion, which is actually whether or not people’s college ignorance bothers the OP… I don’t even know what you’re trying to achieve by starting such a pointless argument.</p>

[InvisibleMonster]

<p>

I understand what the OP means. Honestly, people who brag about their college acceptances via facebook status are opening themselves to being judged. Not saying you should judge or not judge, but that’s honestly what facebook statuses are for—for public consumption. OP is free to feel however he likes about this topic.

</p>

<p>Thanks. :)</p>

[MIThopeful16]

<p>Once, try multiple times. But this is funny.</p>

[WickedKid]

<p>OP needs to get the stick out of his a.ss. Who gives a ****** if less academically inclined people don’t know the acceptance rates of the colleges they are applying to. The fact that they aren’t academically inclined implies that they wouldn’t know or care anyways. OP, you need to find more meaningful stuff to complain about. This is pathetic.</p>

[BillyMc]

<p>I agree with Jozhekryx’s conclusion that the OP came off as arrogant, though surely that was not his intention. As for the statistical argument… I may understand the terms, but it holds none of my interest.</p>

<p>

Clever reasoning. But you set up your own trap**, son.**

Flashback to cs12345. Also, seemed to break from Jozhekryx’s usual diction.</p>

<p>

Cuban Monkey Crisis of 1785

I wanted this to be real.</p>

[icepulse937]

<p>Bahahahah, I thought I was the only one who found that annoying. (:</p>

[BillyMc]

<p>

Bahahahah, I thought I was the only one who found that annoying. (:

Huh, someone made a profile just to comment on this thread.</p>

<p>Are you referring to what the OP is talking about?</p>