We're not out to prove anything with the survey, just get useful some info. I think 100 responses will provide meaningful info. How many people do you think they poll in national surveys, in politics, for example. About 1,200, or less, to make a projection regarding the opinions and feelings of about 200,000,000 people. Machine behavior is easier to predict than human behavior/reaction ... a smaller sample is therefore needed to make accurate predictions. In any event, if you needed/wanted info about wasserboxer head gasket failure, would you rather have the experience of 100 people to draw on, or the opinions of a few? We've got nothing to lose by trying this out. Everyone's input will help make it a success. Let me tempt you, again, to complete the d***n thing. http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/headsurvey/ John Anderson wrote: > >Only 40 survey responses thus far. We need at least 100. There are > 850 > > Oh yeah, 100 will make that a statistically meaningful sample of the > entire > vanagon wasserboxer population ever produced. At a ci wide as the > atlantic. > > John > vwbus@mindspring.com > > (hey I had a few stat classes 7-8 years ago, and agree with the Twain > quote) |
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