Math 216: Statistics for Engineering

More than 500,000 men and women between the age of 50 and 71 participated in this 10-year study that concludes that 11% of deaths in men and 16% of deaths in women could have been prevented if participants cut their red meat consumption. [The study was published 3 years ago, but it's still interesting]. Mostly empirical, though also a bit subjective.

im thinking empirical

McCreeley seems to invoke the axiomatic notion of probability, but her view is likely much more subjective.

It is very interesting...

I'm not sure this is subjective or empirical because somebody might have made calculation about it.

This uses empirical probability, since although it isn't cited, it presumably uses data to assess the probability

This would probably be an axiomatic notion of probability, as it places the approval of past presidents with the current president. If it were taken from the perspective of whether or not President Obama will be elected for a second term, though, it could be seen as subjective probability statistics. 

65% probability of another recession occuring in the next few months

Subjective because the odds are made up by Las Vegas and/or Cousin Sal

I think this is empirical and a little subjective because he chose what statistics to use.

AP Photo/Eric GayAll the Prop Bets Fit to PrintFrom overtime to Madonna's hair, there are plenty of opportunities to throw your money around on Super Bowl SundayBy Bill Barnwell on January 30, 2012The Super Bowl? Vegas? That means prop bets.

I posted this earlier this week as well, so I'm not sure why it didn't show up. Subjective Probability

empirical probability

empirical probability (skip to 1:00)

I believe it's empirical because of the calculations done

"Beau's caretakers at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn say he has a 94 percent accuracy rating..." I'd say this is an example of subjective probability.

the probability seems to be empirically based because it's a scientific prediction from the Tokyo's earthquake research center

Subjective

This article approaches probability axiomatically. The scientists first estimated how many of the fragments of satellite would burn up on reentry based on their size. Then, for the components they expect survived the reentry, they determined the probability that they would hit any populated area and cause damage. They reasoned that since most of the planet's surface is water, there is a greater probability for the satellite debris to land in the ocean rather than on land.

This article contains axiomatic probability because it checks the ways this specific event can occur (West Antarctic Sheet collapsing) and compares it to the number of outcomes that can occur (whether it collapses or remains).