Hi Woz,
Have you considered getting back into Ham Radio? The meshing of that hobby with the Internet and current technology is amazing. Even folks like Leo Laporte and John Dvorak enjoy playing in this space. How about you?
Dan Van Hoy
K7DAN (USA)
VR2HF (Hong Kong)
This survey is flawed and the sponsors are biased. Did anyone take note that most of the sponsors are radically liberal groups, like the Tides Foundation supported by George Soros?
Flaws include:
1. SMALL SAMPLE SIZE: Only 616 people. 1100-1200 respondents for 300 million population of the US is required a much more accurate result statistically. How do we know if a truly random sample of the population was achieved? Without a truly random sample the whole survey is fatally flawed.
2. WORDING OF QUESTIONS: How you word questions in any survey affects the resulting answers. I found the framing of several questions to be suspect.
3. ASSUMPTIONS/PRESUPPOSITIONS OF SURVEYORS: It was clear to me after reading through the survey that the sponsors were looking for a particular result, and they (in their minds) found what they were looking for. They did not begin with open minds on the topic. Read through their introduction and even the title of the survey. You will see what I mean.
If Gallup or Rasmussen (two unbiased organizations of undisputed integrity) conducted this survey I suspect the results would be quite different. As-is, this survey is just rubblish.
DV
DV
Why did this project start us out in the mountains of California instead of Nevada? Why are some people bothering to look in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada when he was scouting for a spot for a land speed record...in other words, a dry lake bed, of which there are hundreds in Western Nevada?
It sounds a bit low-tech, but one of the most valuable gadgets to bring along for international travel is a shortwave receiver. Whether you are in the city or far into the mountains or countryside, you can keep up on rest of the world as you like or just listen to programming from a variety of countries around the world. BBC, Voice of American, Radio Australia and a variety of private broadcasters (mostly from the USA) make a shortwave receiver a very desirable addition to your backpack.
When I was trekking in Nepal my SW radio (which was actually an additional feature of a ham radio walkie-talkie, Kenwood TH-F6A, I brought with me), kept me informed about the political situation in Kathmandu and entertained me during those long waits for the body to adjust to the altitude.
A good place to buy shortwave receivers is from CCrane Company in California. They are radio experts and give great after-sale support. Here's the URL: www.CCrane.com
73, Dan...K7DAN
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Hi Woz, Have you considered getting back into Ham Radio? The meshing of that hobby with the Internet and current technology is amazing. Even folks like Leo Laporte and John Dvorak enjoy playing in this space. How about you? Dan Van Hoy K7DAN (USA) VR2HF (Hong Kong)
This survey is flawed and the sponsors are biased. Did anyone take note that most of the sponsors are radically liberal groups, like the Tides Foundation supported by George Soros? Flaws include: 1. SMALL SAMPLE SIZE: Only 616 people. 1100-1200 respondents for 300 million population of the US is required a much more accurate result statistically. How do we know if a truly random sample of the population was achieved? Without a truly random sample the whole survey is fatally flawed. 2. WORDING OF QUESTIONS: How you word questions in any survey affects the resulting answers. I found the framing of several questions to be suspect. 3. ASSUMPTIONS/PRESUPPOSITIONS OF SURVEYORS: It was clear to me after reading through the survey that the sponsors were looking for a particular result, and they (in their minds) found what they were looking for. They did not begin with open minds on the topic. Read through their introduction and even the title of the survey. You will see what I mean. If Gallup or Rasmussen (two unbiased organizations of undisputed integrity) conducted this survey I suspect the results would be quite different. As-is, this survey is just rubblish. DV DV
Why did this project start us out in the mountains of California instead of Nevada? Why are some people bothering to look in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada when he was scouting for a spot for a land speed record...in other words, a dry lake bed, of which there are hundreds in Western Nevada?
Well they tried! Take a look at the newly released MicroSoft/Yahoo test page: http://www.visualsatire.com/ Dan... Hong Kong
It sounds a bit low-tech, but one of the most valuable gadgets to bring along for international travel is a shortwave receiver. Whether you are in the city or far into the mountains or countryside, you can keep up on rest of the world as you like or just listen to programming from a variety of countries around the world. BBC, Voice of American, Radio Australia and a variety of private broadcasters (mostly from the USA) make a shortwave receiver a very desirable addition to your backpack. When I was trekking in Nepal my SW radio (which was actually an additional feature of a ham radio walkie-talkie, Kenwood TH-F6A, I brought with me), kept me informed about the political situation in Kathmandu and entertained me during those long waits for the body to adjust to the altitude. A good place to buy shortwave receivers is from CCrane Company in California. They are radio experts and give great after-sale support. Here's the URL: www.CCrane.com 73, Dan...K7DAN