# Everthing that happens around us is due to statistic?

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**Created:** [August 12, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/t/everthing-that-happens-around-us-is-due-to-statistic/962 "2021-08-12T23:08:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steven\_Leong](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/user_avatar/forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/steven_leong/32/432_2.png) [@Steven\_Leong](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/u/Steven_Leong)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/t/everthing-that-happens-around-us-is-due-to-statistic/962/1 "2021-08-12T23:08:57Z")

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Someone claim that whatever happens around us is not due to cause & effect. Its due to probability of happening & scientist’s finding can proof it.  
Example the much lower rate of Covid-19 infection here in SIN is just part of statistic result.  
How to refute this claim?

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**Author:** ![Jereme](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/user_avatar/forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/jereme/32/22_2.png) [@Jereme](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/u/Jereme)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.bwmonastery.org.sg/t/everthing-that-happens-around-us-is-due-to-statistic/962/2 "2024-04-14T04:24:59Z")

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Statistics and data analysis are powerful tools for understanding and interpreting information, but like any tools designed by people, the way data is collected, analysed, and presented usually will contain certain bias that can significantly affect the interpretation of that data.

Some ways in which statistics and data analysis may not represent the factual truth:

1. Selective Data Collection
2. Cherry-picking Data
3. Reporting Bias
4. Misinterpretation and Oversimplification

Science has shown that human judgment can often be influenced by various cognitive biases, which are systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment. These biases affect decisions by influencing the way we perceive and interpret information. As such, a good source of unbiased information could be embedded in the profound sutras that have withstood the test of time?