The mean of the distribution is 1.75 m. If one man chosen at random is 1.80 m tall, the (statistical) error is 0.05 m (5 cm); if he is 1.70 tall, the error is â5 cm. A residual (or fitting error), on the other hand, is an observable estimate of the unobservable statistical error. The simplest case involves a random sample of n men whose heights are measured. The sample mean is used as an estimate of the population mean.
The American Crisis is a pamphlet series by the Enlightenment philosopher Thomas Paine, written during the American Revolution. Paine wrote these pamphlets in order to motivate people in the Colonies to join the war for independence from Britain.
Thomas Paine, Common Sense. This wonderful site contains Common Sense in its entirety. Written in 1776, Common Sense caused a revolution in the way many people thought. Thomas Paine's pamphlet was so important because he expressed clearly and lucidly what so many people were thinking, but were not able to put in words.