<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Real Science]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[stevengoddard]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://stevengoddard.wordpress.com/author/stevengoddard/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Department Of Stupid&nbsp;Statistics]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Jason Samenow of the Washington Post is my choice to head up the Department of Stupid Statistics. Here are some suggestions.</p>
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<li>June 2012 was the first June where the temperature on June 25, 26 and 29 was 95 degrees by 10:30 in the morning</li>
<li>June 2012 was the first year  with three days that reached 99 degrees by 11 am but didn&#8217;t reach 102 degrees by 3pm</li>
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<p>Statistics that must never be used are things like :</p>
<ul>
<li>The total number of hot days</li>
<li>The trend in the number of hot days</li>
<li>The number of days over 100 degrees</li>
<li>The average high for the summer</li>
<li>The decadal trend for hot days</li>
<li>The hottest days of the summer</li>
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<p>Most importantly &#8211; pick only very isolated one shot statistics to support the non-existent trend you are trying to prove.</p>
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