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In this comic, [[Randall]] notes how news organisations quote figures to make them sound comparable, when the are actually not. | In this comic, [[Randall]] notes how news organisations quote figures to make them sound comparable, when the are actually not. | ||
| − | The Title could be a reference to a (semi-)famous case where Verizon Wireless | + | The Title could be a reference to a (semi-)famous case where Verizon Wireless [http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/2006/12/verizon-doesnt-know-dollars-from-cents.html quoted] a rate of .002 cents per kb on their data plan, but charged $0.002. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 7 May 2013
| 1000 Times |
 Title text: And 0.002 dollars will NEVER equal 0.002 cents. |
Explanation
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In this comic, Randall notes how news organisations quote figures to make them sound comparable, when the are actually not.
The Title could be a reference to a (semi-)famous case where Verizon Wireless quoted a rate of .002 cents per kb on their data plan, but charged $0.002.
Transcript
- [Ponytail sitting behind desk.]
- Sign: bailout: $170 billion; bonuses: $165 million
- Honest:
- [Ponytail sitting behind desk.]
- Sign: bailout: $170,000 million; bonuses: $165 million
- Dear news organizations: stop giving large numbers without context or proper comparison. The difference between a million and a billion is the difference between a sip of wine and 30 seconds with your daughter, and a bottle of gin and a night with her.
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Most honest: Bailout - 1.7 x 10^11 Bonuses - 1.65 x 10^8 BruceJohnJennerLawso (talk) 23:39, 17 November 2013 (UTC)
- so what WERE the boni for?
I used Google News BEFORE it was clickbait (talk) 16:54, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
- For bringing money into the company (from the government) according to those executives' contracts 198.41.235.59 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
A bit surprised Randall ignored the still significant figure of 0.1% paid out as bonuses instead of being used to help revitalize the economy. flewk (talk) 07:50, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
- I believe he was more upset about the dishonest reporting. How drastic that .1% are is a matter of debate, but I would argue that the amount of outrage the dishonest figures aim to incite is certainly unwarranted and would not serve any attempt at rational discourse. Randall has also shown a certain aversion to making political comics and commentaries until recently. 162.158.89.61 06:15, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
