Here is a good read on STATISTICS and putting ones BELIEF in them for proving anything from CALIBER WARS to ANYTHING anyone wants to NAME.
380 vs 9MM, to 9MM vs 40S&W, to 40S&W vs 45 AUTO to 44 Magnum vs 22 Rimfire


http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/stat3.html

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Conversely, statistics can be very useful.

I did not SAY otherwise. Just ILLUSTRATING that putting all of ones eggs in the same basket can be unwise. Just ILLUSTRATING how STATISTICS are obtained is IMPORTANT if one can find that out. Just ILLUSTRATING that STATISTICS can be MANIPULATED by those that have a POINT to prove.
Just ILLUSTRATING that STATISTICS can be USEFUL depending on how they are OBTAINED and by the AGENDA of the COMPILER.
That is ALL. Not trying to CAUSE a STIR ANGUISH, TURMOIL, CONFUSION and a whole HOST of other THINGS one could NAME.
Thank you for pointing out a point on the point of statistics.

There are lies, damn lies and statistics.

Brings to mind these polls that show Eliz. Warren beating Trump handily next year...…...

62.6% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

It's actually 62.57368295832%