On Straits Times lies and statistics

[Leepotism]

ST misleads with statistics, propaganda

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Posted on 14 November 2012

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1 The Straits Times thought it could fudge the numbers. But fails.
Here is The Straits Times feel-good headline on Nov. 13, 2012 front page: 4 in 10 at top primary schools live in HDB flats.
Wow! More good news from The Straits Times.

Sounds really good, doesn’t it?
The message? Even if you stay in a HDB dwelling, you can make it to the top schools.
Well, everyone ought to know that this is propaganda.
Because if you know the base rate, this headline — in reality — reflects poorly on those staying in HDB flats.
So what is the base rate: Very roughly, about 80 percent of the population reside in HDB flats. Only about 20 percent reside in private residences.

Therefore, if 4 in 10 at top primary schools live in HDB flats, that means 6 in 10 at top primary schools live in private residences.
It goes to show that more kids at top schools come from a smaller pool of the total population.

The question then is: Why didn’t ST present the statistics as such? Is this really hard to represent graphically?
In the same article, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat is quoted based on his written reply in parliament that this 4 in 10 figure “broadly reflects the mix of residential housing in the vicinity of these (top) schools”.
Can you see what’s so wrong about this? Well, even if you can’t it’s ok. We can just go straight to the conclusion.
Conclusion: There is a class divide that even the education system cannot heal. The end.
You should know that this is the real headline and story that ST avoided reporting on.

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[halsey02]

Same as $800 salary can buy , buy what??

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Same as $800 salary can buy , buy what??

Can buy a tent in district tent enough for family of 6 to stay in ......panoramic seaview beach at door step....

 

[wMulew]

LKY was correctly predicted that smart and successful people will have smart children. There is nothing wrong with the stat. I worry if too many of the average retard in here have kids who actually makes it to the top

 

[blackmondy]

4 in 10 at top primary schools live in HDB flats

10 out of 10 at Ass-Pee-H live as pee-a-pee cocksuckers.

 

[halsey02]

Can buy a tent in district tent enough for family of 6 to stay in ......panoramic seaview beach at door step....

Can hire a Portapumper??

 

[Anytime]

Same as $800 salary can buy , buy what??

Living expenses nia.

 

[Cestbon]

20% or rich family out smart 80% poor people
Ratio head count 2:8
Ratio IQ 6:4 >>> rich over poor people

 

[Tokugawa]

So what is the base rate: Very roughly, about 80 percent of the population reside in HDB flats. Only about 20 percent reside in private residences.

Must admit that only the rich can have a better quality of life comparing to families that cannot even afford to have a proper housing like those living in one room flats.

 

[MBSSLOTS]

have not read the straits times for years .....

 

[Alamaking]

Kaoz, that's bullshit stats...

 

[TikeMyson]

have not read the straits times for years .....

Me too. Most of my news is from sbf and other sources on the net.

 

[ionzu]

LKY was correctly predicted that smart and successful people will have smart children. There is nothing wrong with the stat. I worry if too many of the average retard in here have kids who actually makes it to the top

eugenics has been disproved and gone out of fashion since the death of hitler and the end of nazism. please advance your thinking to the 21st century.

harping on the flawed concept of eugenics will address none of the problems facing singapore, especially the one of the growing income divide.

all you over-entitled, over-privileged haves, get it into your head that the have-nots will vote in a government that will screw the haves. there are more of them than you.

 

[ionzu]

for better comparison

 

[Confuseous]

There are lies, and there are damned lies.