"Blackblade" wrote in message ...

Edward Dolan wrote:

Blackblade is relying on statistics which are always flawed.
Such numbers never measure with any precision what they say they are measuring.
Yes, they are measuring "something", but exactly what is difficult to say. Polls
are equally unreliable. Better to get actual reports from the field on what is
happening. At least that way you will know something worth knowing.

Statistics, if ethically prepared and processed, will always have errors ... and usually the error bounds are actually stated.

You're only getting field reports from those who agree with you ... so, unless they are a majority, they are unrepresentative of the whole trail using community. It's like concluding that the entire US population are satanists because you conducted your survey at a black mass :-).

The reports are numerous enough and far reaching enough to constitute an accurate account of the conflicts that are occurring.

Mountain bikes have wheels. Wheels are for roads.

Trails are for walking. What’s the matter? Can’t walk?

Ed Dolan the Great
aka
Saint Edward the Great