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		jimboyoungblood on June 26, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mapping OKCupid answer data: rape fantasies and hy... The claim it makes is this: And a word about statistical validity: the best questions on OkCupid have been answered over a million times. Therefore we have unique insights into the American mindset Yeah, so OKCupid users aren't representative of the average American, but somehow I don't think a post titled "Rape Fantasies and Hygiene By State" is meant to be a serious exercise in statistics.

jrockway on June 26, 2009 [–]

Why not? Are sex and (not) bathing somehow different from other topics in a way that is relevant mathematically?

byrneseyeview on June 26, 2009 | [–]

The way the post is marketed indicates that it's entertainment, not analysis.

cabalamat on June 27, 2009 | | [–]

Can't it be both?

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