Statistics and Some Answers

Found a guide to understanding statistics by the BBC.

(courtesy of Ars)

Why is the sky blue?

How does a gasoline pump at a filling station know when the tank is full?

How does a rice cooker know when to turn off?

What is the heat index that the weatherperson talks about during the summer?
Short Answer: A way of converting the current temp and humidity to the temp at 25% humidity. (Very important in terms of how the body can cool itself through evaporation.)

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  1. jessica said,

    August 1, 2003 @ 11:55pm

    You must be really bored in Dallas, Aaron… j/k =P

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