Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: Longevity of Pyrs

["Patric S. Lundberg" <psl@ahabs.wisc.edu>]

Donna,

> For purposes of determining the llongevity of Pyrs for a health
> survey, I believe you should not include Pyrs who died
> accidentally. That would not give us a true picture of how long
> Pyrs live.  I agree you should not include the 6-month old, but
> believe you should include the 15 year old in your statistics.

While you could separate the statistics into 1.including accidental 
deaths and 2. excluding accidental deaths, there is no logical reason 
to exclude a Pyr of one age or another.  Stats are stats - they can 
be presented with qualifications or not, but the compiler has no 
right to exclude a data point for an arbitrary reason.  Let the 
reader make his/her own mind up about what the numbers mean.

Patric.
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