Re: Eat this, it's good for you ...

[Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>]

Randy Abrams to ferg to Rob Slade [un-top-posted]:

> > > http://au.news.yahoo.com/odd/a/-/odd/9268075/police-dress-up-as-doctors-to-test-citizens/
> >
> > This supports my research that states that 86% of the population are idiots. ;-)
>
> I think Bontchev's research from 15 years ago set that a t 97%

Kinda...

Not to be too much of a stickler for the facts, but I'm fairly sure it 
was a bit less than 15 years back.  In fact, it was toward the end of 
the "macro virus scourge" years, so maybe little more than a decade 
back!

Oh, and Bontchev's research sets 97% as a lower bound.  Recognizing 
that his data had obvious sampling biases toward the "smarter end" [??] 
of the spectrum (those who would choose to use antivirus products), the 
Boncthovian hypothesis (as an expert in almost all things V. V. 
Bontchev, believe me, that is the right adjectival form!) is actually 
"_at least_ 97% of people are idiots" (emphasis added, but surely 
approved by VBB!).



Regards,

Nick FitzGerald


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