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[Riemann]

@John_Stamos_Left_Ear

There is a Wiki page for Statistical significance and it mentions statistical insignificance. Invoking the phrase does not mean the person is insignificant. It is a common phrase used in statistics. Statisticians would not take this as a slight, they would either show that their argument has statistical significance or concede the point.

But that’s a little disingenous when what you actually said was:

@WTF happened to improve Trump’s odds of re-election? Politics & Elections

Your mommy may have said you were special, and I hate to break your bubble, but most all moms say that to their kids. You are statistically insignificant.

[my bold]

Nobody (statistician or otherwise) would interpret this invective as nothing more than making a scientific point about the significance of Dr Deth’s data. With that preamble, saying “you are statistically insignificant” reads to me like a deliberate play on words between the term of art and the everyday meaning of insignificance.