MinibearRex comments on The Illusion of Sameness - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MinibearRex 03 February 2011 09:04:50PM 0 points [-]

Looking at the numbers always helps. Statistically speaking, the majority of public school teachers are liberals. However, in your geographic area, that probability seems like it would need to be revised downwards. Still, even if you use probabilities to draw conclusions about the world, that doesn't mean that you'll never be surprised.