Friday, April 28, 2006

Quotation of the day

The true foundation of theology is to ascertain the character of God. It is by the art of Statistics that law in the social sphere can be ascertained and codified, and certain aspects of the character of God thereby revealed. The study of statistics is thus a religious service.
F N David: Games, God and Gambling (1962)

- As I sit at my desk statistically modelling American insurance claims, I so wish the above quotation was true for me. I'm no Florence Nightingale.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

"...It is by the art of Statistics that law in the social sphere can be ascertained and codified, and certain aspects of the character of God thereby revealed..."

i think its simpler than that. just look at a banana. romans 1:20

Anonymous said...

"... It is by the art of Statistics that law in the social sphere can be ascertained and codified, and certain aspects of the character of God thereby revealed ..."

i think its simpler than that. just look at a banana at lunchtime. romans 1:20

Anonymous said...

I know

Anonymous said...

I normally do Apples for lunch?