Python and Flaming Thunder

[Matthieu Brucher]

2008/5/15 John Salerno <johnjsal at nospamgmail.com>:

> On Tue, 13 May 2008 06:25:27 -0700 (PDT)
> Dave Parker <daveparker at flamingthunder.com> wrote:
>
> > > I'm pretty generally interested, but where can print layout take you?
> >
> > Not far, especially with books disappearing.  Our library says that
> > these days, only 25% of their checkouts are books; the other 75% are
> > DVDs, CDs, etc.
>
> Sorry, but I must point out a logical flaw in this statement. Assuming your
> stats are even true, just because books are now only 25% of checkouts rather
> than, for example, 80%, doesn't necessarily imply that any less books are
> being checked out (i.e. "disappearing"). It can just as easily mean that
> *more* of the other things are being checked out while books remain the
> same.
>
> Example:
>
> Total number of items checked out:    100
> Total number of books checked out:     80
> Percentage of books checked out:       80%
>
> Total number of items checked out:    320
> Total number of books checked out:     80       # same as above
> Percentage of books checked out:       25%
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In France, the book market is bigger (in terms of money) than the DVD and CD
market IIRC. That's strange, isn't it ?

Matthieu
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